The top team is in talks with both drivers," reports the newspaper from multiple sources. His father, Nigel Albon is a former British racing driver who participated in the British Touring Car Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup. Alexander Albon left the team because of disappointing results. Albon was born at the Portland Hospital in London, England on 23 March 1996. Red Bull wanted to keep Alex Albon but had to make a decision based on his 2020 performances, according to team principal Christian Horner. While initially only confirmed for the opening round, he was later confirmed as full time driver for the team the following month. Albon missed the Baku round of the Championship due to injury. [16] His teammate for the season would be Nobuharu Matsushita, who at the time was also signed as a development driver for McLaren. It could be that a year on the bench, working with the engineers in a less-pressurised role, could be just what Albon needs - especially as some feel his promotion to Red Bull was too quick anyway. But it’s a learning curve. It's 20 years since the DTM roared back into life at a packed Hockenheim with a back-to-basics approach as the antidote to its high-tech past. After finishing fifth in both races at the Red Bull Ring, Albon won the feature race at Silverstone, before collecting two more wins at the sprint race at the Hungaroring, and the feature race at Sochi. It’s definitely not something I would say 100% no to.”. The last-chance saloon of Germany's forgotten tin-top champions, The FE cynic who had to accept change in his series, F1 2021 season guide: drivers, teams, calendar and rules explained, Schumacher: No reason Haas can’t fight for Q2 this year, Ricciardo: "Idiots" behind F1 using crashes for social media strategy. Albon says that being negative about what happened with Red Bull would achieve nothing, as he is well aware that if he does a good job he has a chance to be back in 2022. Albon had sustained a broken collarbone whilst out on a mountain biking training ride, and was unable to compete due to the over-the-shoulder seat belts used in Formula 2.[18][19]. In the sprint race, Albon started 4th on the grid and enjoyed a well fought battle with Leclerc for the majority of the race and after battling for a number of laps, Leclerc finally passed Albon for fifth place. But yes, there’s not so much requirement here. Alex Albon says Red Bull has succeeded in improving the handling of its Formula 1 car ahead of the 2021 season. Asked by Autosport how he can utilise his DTM race outings to earn an F1 comeback in 2022, Albon said: “To be honest not so much. We desperately need him realising more of the potential of the car."[27]. A year later, ART signed Albon to race alongside Charles Leclerc in the GP3 Series,[2] finishing second in the drivers championship only to his teammate. Alex started racing at … As long as I do my job on my side... Of course, my role also in the reserve driver, simulator duties and testing, that is a much bigger role [in getting back to F1].”, Alex Albon, AF Corse, Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo. He made his debut in Bahrain, where he started in 9th place on the starting grid for the feature race and finished 6th. Whilst attempting to overtake Lewis Hamilton for second place, the two cars collided, sending Albon into the gravel, an incident for which Hamilton received a penalty. [40] Following his demotion, Albon said "it hurts" but insisted that he isn't giving up and hopes to soon return to F1 with Red Bull. Later in the race, Albon found himself stuck behind the slower moving Norman Nato and Jordan King, which eventually caused him to lose places, finishing the race in a disappointing 4th position. Albon finished on the podium twice in … At the following race in China, Albon started from the pit lane after a heavy crash in Free Practice 3 and being unable to compete in qualifying. Pole given as a result of the reverse grid in the sprint race. It feels okay. [13] He is currently in a relationship with Ladies Professional Golf Association player "Lily" Muni He.[14]. [1] He stayed in Formula Renault 2.0 for two more seasons having secured a seat with KTR, finishing 16th in the 2013 championship and 3rd in 2014 championship. His place was taken by former F2 colleague Oliver Rowland, who previously competed in the 2015 Punta del Este ePrix as an injury replacement for Mahindra Racing's Nick Heidfeld. Albon finished the race in 14th, ending a nine point-scoring streak. Albon was given a seat once again by ART in 2017[3] to race in the FIA Formula 2 Championship where he finished his maiden year in 10th position. On the same day, Toro Rosso announced Albon would join the team for 2019 alongside Daniil Kvyat and thus Albon's relationship with the Red Bull Junior Team was restored. Albon was part of the 'Group B' qualifying and managed to gain the fastest time in that group, only qualifying 12 hundredths of a second behind Leclerc who qualified in Group A. Albon was dropped by the senior Red Bull outfit over the winter for failing to consistently match team-mate Max Verstappen in 2020, with ex-Racing Point driver Sergio Perez hired as his replacement. It remains a possibility, otherwise Red Bull would not have kept the Thai driver on in a reserve capacity. Albon struggled to get close to teammate Max Verstappen during the condensed season, picking up just two podiums from the 17 races and scoring fewer than half the points Verstappen did. “Of course there’s still time on the table on how to drive it. At one stage he was coming under pressure from Sergio Pérez in his Racing Point RP20, before the Mexican fell back with front wing damage after contact with Albon following a failed overtake attempt, leaving Albon to finish 4th. Red Bull has previously been involved in the DTM, most famously sponsoring the factory Audi of two-time champion Mattias Ekstrom during his last few years in the category. Instead, the Thai driver will contest selected rounds of the new-look DTM series in an AF Corse-run Ferrari 488 GT3 in 2021 while remaining in F1 as a reserve/test driver for both the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams. A pair of 6th-place finishes followed in Italy and Singapore. [29][30] Albon had an unspectacular weekend at the next race of the season, the Styrian Grand Prix. Albon's podium was the first podium for a Thai Formula One driver in the World Championship. Sergio Perez took his place. However, mechanical problems forced Matsushita to start from the pitlane promoting Albon to second. Former Red Bull driver Alexander Albon has revealed that his duties as a reserve driver for Red Bull are more important than a successful DTM career if he wants to make a return to Formula 1. [15] Albon claimed four wins and finished as runner up in the championship to teammate Charles Leclerc. Albon will compete in the German touring car series for the 2021 season alongside his regular reserve duties for the Red Bull F1 team - who unceremoniously demoted the British-Thai driver at the end of last season. The 25-year-old got his first proper taste of a GT3 car earlier this month at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, before getting more running under his belt in the official pre-season test at Hockenheim this week. A stall on the grid in the feature race at Abu Dhabi ended his title chances; he finished fourteenth in the feature race and eighth in the sprint race, leaving him third in the drivers' championship behind fellow future F1 drivers George Russell and Lando Norris. Red Bull has announced that AF Corse will run two Ferrari 488 GT3 Evos for Alex Albon, Liam Lawson and Nick Cassidy in the 2021 DTM season. After a crash in qualifying in Russia resulting in a pit lane start Albon came through the field to claim another 5th place. Red Bull’s Alexander Albon finished 12th ahead of Racing Point’s last-minute replacement Nico Hulkenberg. He finished 5th at both the Mexican and United States rounds and looked set for a 2nd-place finish in Brazil before a botched overtaking move by Lewis Hamilton scuttled his chances. Albon has been a popular addition to the Red Bull team since admirably stepping up halfway through his rookie season with Toro Rosso, impressing - particularly with his overtaking - … Alex Albon isn't viewing his involvement in DTM as a way to ensure a quick return to Formula 1, that is according to the man himself. He was once again unable to find a win at any of the 14 races but managed to get one pole position at the Nürburgring and finished 3rd in the drivers championship with 117 points. In April 2018, DAMS announced that they signed Albon for the 2018 season to partner Nicholas Latifi. Growing up in Bures, Suffolk alongside a younger brother and three sisters,[8] Albon attended Ipswich School before leaving to pursue his professional racing career,[9][10] citing Michael Schumacher and Valentino Rossi as being inspirational figures when he was younger. In the following Hungarian Grand Prix, Albon finished 10th, after notably having a fierce battle with his teammate Daniil Kvyat during the race. Albon was brought back into the Red Bull fold at the end of 2018 after Daniel Ricciardo left Red Bull for Renault and Gasly was promoted to the senior team to take the Australian's place. Albon was dropped by the senior Red Bull outfit over the winter for failing to consistently match team-mate Max Verstappen in 2020, with ex-Racing Point driver Sergio Perez hired as his replacement. A concertina effect occurred at the Grand Hotel Hairpin as Canamasas was spun, causing Gelael to lose his front wing and bringing out a local yellow. In 2011 Albon graduated to KF1 placing 2nd in the WSK Euro Series and 2nd at the CIK-FIA World Championship. Albon was demoted to the role of reserve and development driver for 2021, his race seat being taken by Sergio Pérez. Albon had previously raced in Formula One for Scuderia Toro Rossothroughout the first half of 2019, before being promoted to Red Bull. Saying that Red Bull’s making Albon look like an idiot suggests that Albon’s being stitched up, or there’s more Red Bull could be doing to help him. Alexander Albon is the “worst second driver” that has ever raced for Red Bull, according to Jacques Villeneuve. [36] He ended the race in 15th position. In the Sprint Race, Albon started 5th on the grid, and after a very tight race he dropped back to finish in 6th position. Red Bull made a big change after the end of last season. Oliver Rowland eventually pressured Albon into a mistake to take the lead of the race, although both still had an impending pitstop to make. Red Bull Distribution Company ("RBDC") was established in 2009 to exclusively distribute Red Bull products and provide world class market execution in the US. In 2017, Albon graduated to the FIA Formula 2 Championship, with ART. But that's exactly what it did, On the 20th anniversary of the resumption of hostilities in the DTM, Autosport revisits a classic season that brought a staple of German motorsport back to life with a bang and set in motion the careers of some notable names. Albon, sadly, is not looking like becoming that driver. [6] His mother Kankamol, is from Thailand and is also a convicted criminal[7]. Albon was back in action for the fifth round of the championship, stating that his initial feeling on returning to action after breaking his collarbone was "a lot better" than he expected. “GT racing in general is different,” the 25-year-old said. The dangerous position of the car initially brought out the virtual safety car and eventually, the safety car itself. The team recently admitted that the difficult handling was one reason Albon struggled to keep up with Max Verstappen last year – ultimately … “A lot of it is down to how it works with BoP [in the DTM]. Does 2000 hold the answers to DTM's current crisis? Albon qualified in 4th for the Feature Race, however was later promoted to third on the provisional starting grid after Sérgio Sette Câmara was disqualified after the qualifying session after failing to provide the required 1 litre fuel sample. Autosport's expert panel ranks its 10 best drivers from the period, Audi's announcement that it will withdraw from the DTM was the latest bodyblow for a series that has lost three manufacturers in as many years. [42], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap). In 2013 Albon joined KTR to race in the 2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season alongside Yu Kanamaru and Ignazio D'Agosto finishing 16th out of 36 in the championship. Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results, Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results, Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results, Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results. While success in DTM would boost his profile, Albon insists the primary objective of his programme is to stay race-fit, and he doesn’t see the series as a means to return to grand prix racing.
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