 Complete the following phrase:  At his first race with Red Bull at the Belgian Grand Prix, Albon was forced to start from 17th on the grid due to a power unit change. However, he produced a fine drive and after passing Sergio Pérez on the final lap Albon crossed the line in 5th place. A pair of 6th-place finishes followed in Italy and Singapore. After a crash in qualifying in Russia resulting in a pit lane start Albon came through the field to claim another 5th place. Albon and Verstappen set identical lap times in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, and Albon finished a career-best 4th in the race. He finished 5th at both the Mexican and United States rounds and looked set for a 2nd-place finish in 