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Albon jetted into Thai earthquake for F1 talks

Apr.5 Alex Albon jetted into his native country last week expecting only to support Thailand's bid for a Formula 1 race. Actually, he landed in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that so far has cost at least 3000 lives. 'It was like DEFCON 3,' the British-born Thai driver for Williams told Sky Deutschland. 'Everyone was totally panicking. 'It was almost surreal because I had no mobile internet and could only see people panicking, but I didn't know why. It was a bit scary.' When he checked into his hotel, his alarm continued. 'There were cracks everywhere,' Albon revealed. 'I was surprised that most of the buildings were still standing. It was quite frightening.' Prior...
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