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The British GP was over for Alex Albon as soon as it started. The start crash involving Zhou Guanyu and George Russell took the limelight, but Albon was also part of the initial collision. Albon was hospitalized following his crash as Sebastian Vettel pushed the British-born driver into the barriers.

However, if the initial checkup, Albon was declared fit and returned home before preparations for Austria began. Little did Albon know waiting at home for him were three new family members. The Williams driver became a parent to three more kittens, to his existing eight cats. And Twitter cannot get enough of his exponentially growing family.

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Twitter reacts to Alex Albon’s three new cats

Animal lover Albon even gave a tribute to his pets on his helmet ahead of the British GP. However, the helmet is now already outdated with the addition of these kittens. And Twitter users can’t get enough of the fact that Albon now has 11 cats.

 

The helmet that had the cartoon renditions of all his pets needs an update. Maybe there will be enough time for Albon ahead of the Austrian GP. Although at the rate with which his pet family is growing, Albon might have to get a new helmet design every race weekend. .

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Coupled with the fact he will be fit enough to race in Austria and the cats Albon can put his disappointing British GP behind him.

Alex Albon rushed to hospital after Silverstone crash but feels fine

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After being rushed to the hospital following the crash, Albon became a doubt for the upcoming Austrian GP. The back-to-back races put the Williams man in a tight corner, much like his crash. However, the Thai driver was back in the team’s simulator by Wednesday, clearing all doubts.

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“On my side, I feel pretty much back to normal,” said Albon and added, “Obviously, it can sound quite dramatic when people go to hospital. But, to reassure everyone, I just went for precautionary checks. It’s standard procedure, really.”

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Albon is back to light training and will be ready for the weekend in Austria. However, we doubt he will have his cat helmet ready in time for the race.