Alex Albon has impressed Williams since then join in early 2022 to sign a new multi-year contract with the team. The length of the contract was not mentioned by Williams in Wednesday’s announcement.
Albon began his F1 career in 2019 with Red Bull Racing’s feeder team, Toro Rosso, which today races as the AlphaTauri. The following year, he was promoted to Red Bull, replacing Pierre Gasly. However, he was replaced at Red Bull by Sergio Perez in 2021 and spent the rest of the season as a test and reserve driver.
Since joining Williams, Albon has managed to overtake teammate Nicholas Latifi, whose current contract expires at the end of 2022. Albon has scored all of the team’s points this season through a No. 10 at the Australian Grand Prix and ninth at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. . Williams has not said whether they plan to keep Latifi or replace him.
“I am really excited to stay with Williams Racing through 2023 and look forward to seeing what we can achieve as a team for the rest of this season and next year,” Albon said. in a statement. “The team has made some strong gains this year and it is exciting to continue this journey and further evolve our learning together.”
Meanwhile in Alpine, the group is still looking for a driver to replace Fernando Alonso who will leave the team at the end of 2022 to replace Retired Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin. In an unexpected twist, Alpine on Tuesday appointed Oscar Piastri as Alonso’s replacement, despite the young Australian, who won the Formula 2 championship in 2021 and is managed by the Australian driver. Mark Webber, has denied he will drive for the team.
Although Alpine has financially supported Piastri and allowed him to experiment with the team, it is rumored that he has an option with another team. Keep stable.
