Alexander Albon missed this weekend’s Formula 1 race due to appendicitis.
But the situation was worse than what Williams said.
Albon stopped breathing during the operation and needed intubation.
F1 driver Alexander Albon has pulled out of this weekend’s race at Monza. He was not feeling well at all and went to the doctor. There it was established that he had appendicitis and underwent surgery in the hospital. Doctors performed a hole in the door,
But she encountered complications related to the process.
“After the operation, Alex experienced an unexpected postoperative anesthetic complication resulting in respiratory failure, a known but uncommon complication. He was re-intubated and transferred to intensive care,” Williams wrote in a press release.
Alexander Albon received intensive care
Alex Albon, 26, has now recovered and can breathe on his own. He has left the intensive care unit and is expected to be able to leave hospital on Tuesday.
According to Williams, Alexander Albon is hoping to be able to lead the next round in Singapore in the first weekend of October. During the race at Monza, Albon was replaced by newcomer Nick de Vries, daily reserve driver at Mercedes, and de Vries put in a very good effort. He finished ninth and took two World Cup points in the Italian Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen, Red Bull.
After the race, there was heavy criticism of the race management because the race ended behind the safety car. You can read more about it here.
Felipe Drogovic is ready for Aston Martin
Aston Martin secures the services of this year’s Formula 2 Champion. 22-year-old Felipe Drogovic from Brazil is the team’s reserve driver in 2022 and is also the first member of Aston Martin’s new talent programme.
Brazil is a proud racing nation with drivers such as Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Beckett, Ayrton Senna, Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa, but the country has lost a Formula 1 driver in recent years.
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