Alexander Albon

Albon was dropped by the senior Red Bull outfit over the winter for failing to consistently match teammate Max Verstappen over the course of the 2020 season, with ex-Racing Point driver Sergio Perez hired as his replacement.<br>Unlike his predecessors Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly, who were placed at the then-Toro Rosso team following their demotions from Red Bull Racing, Albon hasn’t yet been ...

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The Thai driver has been replaced by Sergio Perez for this season, after Red Bull felt that Albon had not delivered all that it needed in its bid to take the fight to Mercedes for 2021.<br>Albon has been retained as a reserve and test driver for this year, though, and is fully focused on convincing his bosses that he deserves another chance.<br>Speaking to selected media on Monday, Albon said that ...

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Norris and Albon both graduated from F2 at the end of the 2018 season, making their F1 debuts with McLaren and Toro Rosso respectively.<br>Albon was promoted to Red Bull’s senior F1 squad just 12 races into the 2019 season, but was dropped at the end of last year following a difficult season that saw him struggle to match teammate Max Verstappen’s form.<br>Albon has taken up the role of ...

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Red Bull announced last month that ex-Racing Point driver Sergio Perez will partner Max Verstappen in 2021, leaving Albon without a drive in F1.<br>Red Bull had previously said that it is open to lending out Albon to another grand prix team, but has now announced that he will be racing in the first year of the DTM's GT3 era whenever his duties as the outfit's F1 test and simulator driver ...

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With Red Bull having been open that it would look outside its current pool of drivers if Albon did not deliver what it wanted, Sergio Perez ultimately ended up landing the second Red Bull seat for 2021.<br>However, Russell would have been an obvious contender based on his pure speed after showing at the Sakhir Grand Prix that he had the pace to win when he stood in for Lewis ...

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Albon has lost his full-time race seat at Red Bull for next year, but will retain an intense development role and be present at a majority of races as the team's reserve.<br>With three drivers (Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll and Lewis Hamilton) having missed races in 2020 because of coronavirus, there is a high chance that there will be further absentees next season too.<br>That means Red Bull sees ...

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Red Bull announced on Friday that it had signed outgoing Racing Point driver Sergio Perez for next season to replace Albon, who has dropped into a reserve and test role.<br>Red Bull has been considering Albon's future for some time after he struggled to match teammate Verstappen through 2020, but wanted to give him until the end of the season to stake a claim for the seat.<br>But after Perez ...

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Following reports on Thursday night that outgoing Racing Point driver Perez was set take Albon's seat, Red Bull confirmed on Friday that the Mexican would be joining as Max Verstappen's teammate for next year.<br>Perez has joined Red Bull on an initial one-year contract, while Albon will drop into a reserve role with Red Bull after less than 18 months racing for the team, “with a key focus on ...

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Incumbent Alex Albon, who is in competition for the drive with Sergio Perez, was given until the end of the season to prove his case. <br>Albon had a strong run from fifth on the grid to fourth at the flag in Abu Dhabi, and he finished just behind two seconds behind world champion Lewis Hamilton.<br>“It was one of his best races,” Marko told Motorsport.com. “Still, we will think it over ...

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Albon qualified fifth in Abu Dhabi, but was able to pass McLaren's Lando Norris for fourth place in the opening stint before the safety car drew him close to Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.<br>Although Albon could not put Hamilton under pressure initially, he was able to go on a late charge to cut the gap from nine seconds to just 1.5 seconds in the final 15 laps, crossing the line fourth.<br>Red Bull ...

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Albon put in what he felt was his best qualifying performance of the season to earn fifth on the grid for what could be a decisive race as he tries to hang onto his seat for next year.<br>Red Bull’s management has given him until the final event of the season to prove himself in the face of strong competition from Sergio Perez.<br>The top three qualifiers, Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis ...

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The final practice session of the 2020 season saw Verstappen lead Red Bull back to the top of the timesheets, having trailed the Mercedes duo of Valtteri Bottas and Hamilton on Friday evening.<br>Following a 20-minute lull at the start of the session that saw no drivers take to the track, Verstappen was able to claim top spot with his first run on the soft tyres.<br>Verstappen shaved a further ...

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Albon is currently fighting for his Red Bull future as the team weighs up a possible swoop for free agent Sergio Perez for 2021, with a decision due to be made at the end of the season.<br>After scoring his second F1 podium in Bahrain last weekend, Albon’s form took a dip in qualifying on Saturday around the outer loop layout of the track as he was eliminated in Q2, finishing 12th.<br>It marked ...

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Horner's comments underline that there is no chance of Albon being demoted to the sister AlphaTauri team, which is what has happened in the past to both Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly.<br>Gasly has already been confirmed in one of the Faenza outfit's seats, while F2 star and Honda protege Yuki Tsunoda is expected to be announced shortly for the other.<br>Albon is facing competition for his Red Bull ...

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Albon is currently under pressure to retain his seat alongside Max Verstappen for 2021 as Red Bull’s bosses ponder replacing him with a more experienced driver.<br>Red Bull has openly said that if it were to replace Albon for next year, it would look outside of its existing driver pool, with Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg both possible options.<br>Albon has struggled to match Verstappen’s ...

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Albon bounced back from a hefty crash during second practice at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday to snare fourth place on the grid in qualifying.<br>The result saw him lock out the second row of the grid for Red Bull alongside teammate Max Verstappen.<br>Asked if the result was a relief following his FP2 shunt, Albon said he was always feeling in a good rhythm with the Red Bull RB16 car ...

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Red Bull driver Albon crashed out at the final corner of the Bahrain International Circuit midway through second practice, causing the session to be red flagged.<br>Albon's car was left with a significant amount of damage, taking off three wheels and breaking both the front and rear wings.<br>The Anglo-Thai driver crashed after running wide at the final corner, causing his car to spear into the ...

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Hamilton, who was also fastest in FP1, completed a late run on the soft tyres to depose long-time leader Max Verstappen.<br>The Red Bull drivers' lap from the first third of the session was set on the medium Pirelli rubber, as many drivers struggled to keep their soft rubber alive for the length of a lap on their subsequent qualifying simulation efforts on the softs.<br>The event's only night-time ...

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Albon was quick throughout the entertaining and unpredictable session, and admitted that he felt he could have done better than his eventual fourth place behind the two Racing Point drivers and his teammate Max Verstappen.<br>Although the Red Bull drivers were clearly better off in the tricky conditions than some of their rivals, Albon said that it had been a stressful afternoon.<br>“I can ...

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Red Bull is currently weighing up whether to keep Albon with the team for 2021 alongside Max Verstappen following a difficult first full season.<br>Albon has scored just one point since finishing on the podium at Mugello two months ago, but has been told by Red Bull the seat is his to stake a claim to in the coming races.<br>Were Red Bull to drop Albon, the team has already said it would look ...

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Albon is battling to prove to Red Bull that he deserves a seat in F1 next year, with the outfit weighing up whether to stick with the youngster or go for a more experienced driver like Nico Hulkenberg or Sergio Perez.<br>But any hope Albon had of doing his cause good at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was dashed after he got stuck in the pack during the race, and then suffered a spin on the safety ...

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Horner insists that there is no plan to replace the British-Thai driver for the final races, despite that being an obvious opportunity to give some early mileage to a potential replacement should the decision be made to make a change.<br>Horner noted in Portugal last weekend that Albon had to show signs of progress relative to team mate Max Verstappen in Portugal and "particularly Imola," hinting ...

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Albon’s future has been the subject of speculation recently amid struggles to match the pace of teammate Max Verstappen. He currently has 64 points compared to the 147 of the Dutchman.<br>Meanwhile Pierre Gasly’s strong form at AlphaTauri suggested that he might be given a second chance at RBR should Albon be dropped.<br>However Red Bull motor sport chief Helmut Marko hinted recently that the ...

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Horner believes that the Thai/British driver would have been challenging for a podium had he not retired, despite an early pit stop that compromised his race.<br>Albon locked up on the first lap and the subsequent vibration issue led to a pit visit on lap 8, which was significantly earlier than planned.<br>He dropped to the back of the field. However he was making good progress and had survived ...

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The Thai driver has had his work cut out getting on top of the tricky Red Bull RB16, and his job has not been made any easier by being up against the relentless pace and experience of Verstappen.<br>But while matching Verstappen’s speed is no easy feat, Albon has told Motorsport.com that he has found benefit from having such a good benchmark to learn from.<br>Asked if he felt having a teammate ...

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