The Crucial Advice Alex Albon Received in Formula 1
Alex Albon recently shared the most valuable advice he received during his time in Formula 1. The Williams F1 driver disclosed that it was his former Toro Rosso team boss, Franz Tost, who imparted the most profound wisdom during his debut season.
“The best advice I received at the start of my F1 career came from a team boss named Franz Tost,” he stated in the High Performance podcast. “Back then, the team was known as Toro Rosso, and he is an elderly gentleman who has been through it all. He’s the type to get his hands dirty.”
“He spoke to me about F1 when I was a rookie and said, ‘Alex, if there’s one thing you need to learn in F1, it’s not to give a damn.’ It sounds simple, it doesn’t seem profound, but it’s true. I only really understood it when I faced challenging times. That’s when you come first and you’re selfish.”
Albon quickly grasped the essence of Tost’s advice: “That’s when I truly began to understand what he meant. Because at the time, I thought I didn’t care, but in reality, I was worrying too much about others.”
“I think I cared too much initially. It was strange for a team leader to say that because ultimately, he wants you to care about the team, the team’s image, but he wasn’t like that. He said, ‘You put yourself first, and that’s it.'”
