WHAT:
PUMA sponsored Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and Alex Albon of PUMA sponsored Aston Martin Red Bull Racing had a great time competing as teammates at last weekend´s F1 Virtual GP in Spain. Sergio´s debut performance in the F1 Simulator was really good finishing in 14th position while Alex slightly missed the podium passing the chequered flag in 4th position.
Please find below assets (free of charge):
VIDEOS:
- Sergio practicing F1 Sim Racing (Credit: Twitch): LINK
- Alex Albon (quote): Sim Racing: LINK
- Alex Albon: Sim Racing (Action): https://bulldrive.redbull.com/fl/2NLpOIqEBq
- F1 Esports News Cut: LINK
IMAGES:
- Sergio + Alex: LINK
- Alex Albon – Race Action (Credits: @Zakon_By): https://bulldrive.redbull.com/fl/2NLpOIqEBq
QUOTES:
Sergio: Recap
“I wanted to do better, of course, but it looks like it was George Russell’s day, so congratulations to him. I had a great time today and really enjoyed the experience. I would like to thank F1, PUMA and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing for the opportunity, also Nestor Garcia for his coaching and my teammate Alex Albon who pushed me to improve my lap times.”
Alex: Recap
“Tonight wasn’t our night, but I still had a lot of fun and congratulations to George on the win. I was happy with my lap in qualifying, but I went a tiny bit wide and the time was deleted for track limits. In the race, our pace was really strong, but we were unlucky with the strategy and we just missed out on the podium. It wasn’t to be, but the fastest lap award is something I guess!”
Alex: Racing with Sergio
“It was fun racing with Sergio tonight, and he showed he’s really fast. You can see with all the top athletes that they want to be the best they can be, and they put so much effort in, so well done to him as he did a really good job and I hope he enjoyed it.”
Alex: Sim Racing
“Sim Racing has been pretty useful. Obviously, it is not a real thing. It is to keep our racing minds sharp. So, to keep focusing on the driving sides and to get lap time. It is obviously not quite the same. But actually, to get yourself on the environment of racing a car does help.”
Media Contact:
Bastian Radloff – Global PR & Social Media Motorsports – bastian.radloff@puma.com
Luke Haidarovic – Global PR Teamsports – luke.haidarovic@puma.com
Alexander Albon seen during The Dutch Road Trip at the Zandvoort Circuit in Zandvoort, Netherlands on January 28, 2020 // Rutger Pauw / Red Bull Content Pool // AP-23Q7F9DKW1W11 // Usage for editorial use only // 
Alexander Albon seen during The Dutch Road Trip at the Zandvoort circuit in Zandvoort, Netherlands on January 28, 2020 // Rob Smalley / Red Bull Content Pool // AP-23W2NCSX91W11 // Usage for editorial use only // 
