Albon was determined to quickly get past the Haas drivers, who were immediately ahead of him on the grid, because he expected them to be slow in the race.
After his good start Albon was trying to pass Hulkenberg on the right when the German found himself squeezed by Magnussen on his left, and contact was made.
Albon and Magnussen were eliminated on the spot, but Hulkenberg was able to continue, and his car underwent repairs under the red flag that soon followed.
The incident also left Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo with damage that saw both Australians taking the restart a lap down.
"The last three races, so Mexico, the sprint race yesterday and today, we've been number one on starts,” said Albon when asked by Autosport about the crash.
“We've had very good starts, three in a row now. Sometimes it works for you like it did in Mexico. And sometimes it works against you, like it did here today.
“So frustrating. I don't think I could have done anything different. I was as far right as I could. I think that the Haas on the left was likely blindsided, went across a little bit, squeezed the middle Haas, and that was it. I mean, it happens, it's just unfortunate."
Source: Autosport