Alex Albon Alex He took his second Formula One podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix after Sergio Prez retired from third place due to an engine failure, making him the first Asian driver to score more than one podium finish in Formula One.[39]. 1.8M followers. Born to Thai British parents Albon prefers to race under the Alban, guided by his father, started racing karts at the age of eight. He would later score another podium at the sprint race at the season finale in Abu Dhabi, finishing in second after being overtaken by Leclerc on the final lap. Convicted killer Alex Murdaughs surviving son sat stone-faced at the Colleton He then retired on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix after a collision with Kevin Magnussen. [56] Albon was forced to withdraw from the Italian Grand Prix after suffering from appendicitis and was replaced by Nyck de Vries. [60][61], Albon participated in 14 out of 16 races of the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, with Formula E driver Nick Cassidy taking his place for the final two races at the Norisring. Albon was retained by Williams for 2023 on a multi-year contract and will partner Logan Sargeant, who replaces the departing Nicholas Latifi. Its the dream for all of us because of the sacrifices you have to make to get there. Albon has aspirations of joining his best friends in the battle for F1 silverware. Red Bull chief Christian Horner was spotted leaving the Monaco Grand Prix with Williams driver Alex Albon. In 2007, he drove for Team Vertu in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. My focus is on doing the best job possible.. [5] He then switched to the DAMS team for 2018, winning four races and finishing third in the championship. Jury finds Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son: 9 key moments from the trial. But I have a close connection with the UK and with Silverstone. [40] Following his demotion, Albon remarked that "it hurts" but added that he hoped to return to a race seat for 2022.
