ALBON SECURES LONG-TERM FUTURE WITH WILLIAMS IN F1
Alex Albon has signed a multi-year deal to remain with the Williams F1 team into 2023 and beyond.
The London-born Thai driver spent a season and half with Red Bull Racing in 2019 and 2020 before being stood down from grand prix racing in 2021, when he contested the DTM instead. Although he was still under contract to Red Bull, its decision to extend Sergio Perez’s contract alongside Max Verstappen in the top team meant that Albon was free to commit his long-term future to Williams.
Albon has scored points on two occasions this season – the Australian GP and the maiden race in Miami – and is 19th in the points table. The precise length of Albon’s new deal has not been revealed.
Albon said: “The team are pushing hard to progress, and I am really motivated to continue on this journey. I look forward to seeing what we can achieve as a team in the remainder of this season and next year.”
The contractual wrangles between Alpine and McLaren over Oscar Piastri’s future mean the identity of Albon’s teammate is less clear. Incumbent Nicholas Latifi is expected to leave F1 at the end of the year. Mercedes driver Nyck de Vries is favourite to land the drive.