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Albon “beyond excited” to be in F1 in 2019

Alexander Albon has said that being given the chance to drive in Formula 1 for Toro Rosso in 2019 a childhood dream come true. He had been competing in this years Formula 2 Championship and finished third behind fellow newcomers to F1 for the next year, George Russell and Lando Norris. "I was beyond excited as I have waited for this moment since I was six years old," he told Red Bull  "I received the call on Monday afternoon," "I was told that I was now confirmed as a Toro Rosso driver and that the team was ready to make an announcement.” "I was in the shopping mall buying a pair of trainers, so I rushed back to the hotel straight away,"...
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