During the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, Alex Albon was running in 10th place, with his team-mate Carlos Sainz directly behind him in 11th. However, a problem was brewing: drivers from behind who had pitted early for fresh rubber – opting for an undercut strategy – were closing in at an alarming pace. Chief among them was Nico Hulkenberg.
The Audi driver had already switched from medium to hard tires on lap 12, a move that paid off handsomely. In the subsequent laps, the German was, on average, two seconds per lap faster than the two Williams drivers, who were still out on their starting tyres.
