It’s a tale as old as time in the Red Bull garage – second drivers, from Pierre Gasly to Albon himself, have often found themselves in Verstappen’s towering shadow. Albon, who stepped into the Red Bull hot seat midway through 2019 after Gasly’s exit, knows the feeling all too well. The time that I was at Red Bull, I joined six months into my Formula 1 career. Their frequent chats reveal a mentorship of sorts, with Albon offering wisdom from his own battles to help Tsunoda weather the Red Bull pressure cooker. Read also:Tsunoda shrugs off Red Bull exit talk: ‘Rumours aren’t the facts’Keep up to date with all the F1 news via X and Facebook