23 Alexander Albon
Alexander Albon was born in London on 23 March 1996 as the son of former BTCC driver Nigel Albon. Albon has a British father and a Thai mother, and drives under a Thai license.
Albon started his career in karts. In 2006 he won the Super 1 Honda National Kadet Championship and in 2008, emerged victorious in the Kartmasters British Grand Prix in the KF3 class. In 2010 he won the CIK-FIA World Cup and was European Champion in KF3. 2011 saw him finish second behind Nyck de Vries in the WSK Euro Series and in the World Championship.
In 2012 he made his debut in cars. For EPIC Racing, he drove the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season. Albon would be in this class until 2014, when he finished third in the championship ahead of KRT in his final year. In 2015, he drove a full season in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, finishing seventh in the final standings. In 2016 he finished second behind Charles Leclerc in the GP3 Series. After this Albon drove two years in Formula 2 with a third place in 2018 marking his highest position in the championship.
For 2018-2019 he was to be included in the Formula E programme at Nissan. Helmut Marko brought Albon back to Red Bull's talent programme after he had been removed from it at an earlier stage. Albon took his first meters in a Formula 1 car at Misano during a Scuderia Toro Rosso filming day.
Max Verstappen and Alex Albon have commented on a poor weekend for Red Bull at the Italian Grand Prix, a race which saw the team score no points. Verstappen initially dropped p...
Alexander Albon has opened up on his Belgian Grand Prix, a race that saw him drop down a position from his qualifying performance and finish in sixth place. Losing out to Renau...
Red Bull's Alexander Albon expects this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix will be difficult on the team, expecting to struggle against the Mercedes on the straights. However...
Multiple drivers have expressed their opinions for the possible return of the Turkish Grand Prix on the 2020 calendar, with excitement across the board for a possible return to ...
Red Bull's Helmut Marko has said AlphaTauri driver Daniil Kvyat is not performing as he would be expecting but confirmed there is no intention to currently replace the Russi...
It is reported Istanbul Park in Turkey is set to return to the F1 calendar this year as Liberty Media moves to finalise a seventeen-race calendar for this season. Istanbul Park...
Red Bull's Alexander Albon will be hoping the team can replicate it's from last weekend with its tyres, which saw teammate Max Verstappen win the race at Silverstone. S...
Alexander Albon believes both he and Kevin Magnussen are equally to blame for their opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix. As the first lap of the race came to a close, M...
Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon spoke highly of the Red Bull RB16 after Friday practice at Silverstone, stating it was a step forward compared to Hungary. The Milton Keynes-...
Lance Stroll has concluded Friday from the Silverstone Circuit on top of the time sheet, heading Red Bull's Alexander Albon by less than a tenth of a second. However, Albon...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has defended Alexander Albon, stating the criticism he has received in recent races is “very harsh”. Last time out in Hunga...
Alexander Albon has kept his fifth-place finishing position at the Hungarian Grand Prix after the stewards investigated an incident involving Red Bull using leaf blowers to dry ...
George Russell has defended Alexander Albon after the Thai-British driver's disappointing qualifying result at the Hungaroring, insisting Red Bull is making him “look ...
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull has a lot of time to find overnight if it hopes to battle Mercedes throughout the remainder of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. During th...
Red Bull's Alex Albon has addressed the reasons behind his lack of pace during last Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix, as he looks to pull closer to teammate Max Verstappen fo...
Christian Horner says people have short memories after criticising Alexander Albon's race at the Styrian Grand Prix last weekend. The Thai-British driver equalled his best ...
Sergio Perez says he was lucky to lose just a single position following his crash with Alexander Albon at the Styrian Grand Prix. The Mexican sustained front wing damage ...
Max Verstappen says his Red Bull RB16 is feeling “much better” after the first two practice sessions for the Styrian Grand Prix compared to last weekend. Formula 1 ...
Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon will run the same power units they used last Sunday at the Red Bull Ring for this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix. For the first time i...
Max Verstappen has expressed his displeasure following his retirement from the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman was running in second place when he was hit with...
Christian Horner has called on Lewis Hamilton to apologise for the collision that saw Alexander Albon spin out of podium contention at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton and Alb...
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is now within five points of a race ban after his collision with the Red Bull of Alex Albon during this evening's Austrian Grand Prix, be...
Alexander Albon says he's confident he could have won the Austrian Grand Prix if not for his late-race crash with Lewis Hamilton at the Red Bull Ring. Following Max Verstap...
The 2020 Formula 1 season kicks off later this afternoon, with Mercedes occupying the front row for lights out at the Red Bull Ring. Valtteri Bottas will look to lead his...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes it will be a tall order for Red Bull to beat both Mercedes drivers during qualifying in Austria. After final practice at the R...
Max Verstappen asserts that there is still more pace to come from Red Bull as his front wing was damaged during his fastest lap. The Milton-Keynes based squad has consistently ...
Honda will introduce a new power unit upgrade at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, which will be available for both Red Bull and AlphaTauri. 2020 marks the t...
Red Bull is confident it can start the 2020 Formula 1 season posing a serious threat to Mercedes who has dominated the sport since 2014. The energy drink squad enjoyed its firs...
Alexander Albon says the process of getting used to new protocols inside team garages amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been “seamless”. Formula 1 will retu...
Red Bull was the latest team to conduct on-track activity ahead of the 2020 Formula 1 season, which will begin next weekend. Alexander Albon was behind the wheel of the RB16 as...
Red Bull has become the latest team to take to the track ahead of Formula 1's return, taking part in a filming day at Silverstone. The 2020 season will get underway in Aust...
Williams driver George Russell has praised the world of esports and his involvement during the coronavirus outbreak, saying that it has helped him improve and become faster...
The final Virtual Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, as F1 rounds out the championship due to the fast-approaching real season. For the race on Sunday, five current F1 drivers w...
Five current Formula 1 drivers will take part in this weekend's Virtual Canadian Grand Prix, which is the final round in the Virtual GP series. The online championship has ...
Alexander Albon has won the fourth instalment of Formula 1's Virtual Grand Prix series following a monumental battle between himself and Charles Leclerc. Albon shot to the ...
AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly has spoken out about his demotion from Red Bull back to Toro Rosso in 2019, saying that he is unwilling to talk about the move to the media. Gasly...
Charles Leclerc has won his second consecutive Virtual Grand Prix after holding off Red Bull's Alexander Albon throughout the race. Leclerc took pole position at the Shangh...
The third Virtual Grand Prix takes place later today, with seven current F1 drivers signed up for the event. The series has been set up to provide fans with entertainment...
Six current Formula 1 drivers have signed up to take part in the Virtual Chinese Grand Prix this weekend around the Shanghai International Circuit. The venue was originally sch...
The second Virtual Grand Prix takes places later today, around the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. The event is taking place as a means of entertainment on the same weekend t...
Five current Formula 1 drivers have signed up to take part in the second Virtual Grand Prix this weekend. Charles Leclerc will race along with Alexander Albon and George Russel...
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says the team considered infecting its four Formula 1 drivers with COVID-19 at a 'Corona Camp' in order to make them immune to the virus...
Alexander Albon says he will work to make gains over a single lap during the second week of pre-season testing in Barcelona. The Thai-British driver is entering his second full...
The first week of pre-season testing has concluded, with three days of running providing us with the first insights into how the 2020 season could shape up. Below, we've la...
Alexander Albon says Red Bull was anticipating running a lot of laps during the opening week of pre-season testing. Over the course of three days, the energy drink squad set 47...
Red Bull's Alex Albon has revealed that the team hope to develop the new RB16 throughout this season and carrying the success from the end of last season forwards. Alb...
Red Bull has launched the RB16, the car it will run throughout the 2020 Formula 1 championship. The car was announced via an online presentation, with the livery keeping in the...
Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon form Red Bull Racing's driver line-up for 2020, following the start of their partnership midway through the 2019 campaign. The two will b...
Alexander Albon affirms that he is feeling more relaxed ahead of the 2020 Formula 1 season, which will be his second in the sport. The Thai-British driver made his debut for To...
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has revealed that he saw the potential of Alex Albon during the 2019 winter testing in Barcelona, going to say that Albon could be the surpr...
Red Bull driver Alex Albon has explained what he would do differently now in such a situation after colliding with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton during November's Brazilian...
Red Bull's Alex Albon has revealed how his popularity exploded in Thailand after becoming a Formula 1 driver at the start of 2019. Albon, the first driver to race under a T...
Alexander Albon says he learned not to listen to outside voices and focus on himself after joining both Toro Rosso and Red Bull in 2019. The Thai-British driver made his Formul...
Alexander Albon says he doesn't want to use the fact he's a rookie as an excuse for his poorer moments throughout the year. Albon made his Formula 1 debut with Toro Ros...
After signing for Nissan in Formula E for the 2019 season, Alexander Albon’s move to Toro Rosso was surprising to say the least. Many people doubted that he’d be abl...
Nicholas Latifi believes that his championship defeat in the FIA Formula 2 championship in 2019 doesn't mean he is not capable of succeeding in F1. The Canadian drive...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes it's "easy to forget" that the 2019 season was Alexander Albon's first in Formula 1. Albon started the...
Alexander Albon has been named as the FIA's Rookie of the Year at the prize-giving gala in Paris on Friday. Albon completed his maiden season in Formula 1 in 2019, racing f...
Alexander Albon says his race in Abu Dhabi was compromised by Red Bull's determination to finish ahead of Sebastian Vettel. On lap 12, Vettel pitted ahead of Albon for fres...
Nico Hulkenberg has escaped a penalty for his final race at Renault after he impeded Alexander Albon during the third practice session in Abu Dhabi. Albon was on a hot lap when...
Alexander Albon has revealed that he received messages from Lewis Hamilton following their collision on the penultimate lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The pair were battling ...
Alexander Albon said that he went through a similar thought process when he made his debuts for Toro Rosso and Red Bull this year. Albon was signed up to Toro Rosso for the sta...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has praised Alexander Albon's performance in Brazil, saying that the Anglo-Thai rookie 'impressed the whole team' on Su...
Lewis Hamilton has held up his hands and taken the blame for the clash with Alexander Albon towards the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix. On the penultimate lap of the race, the...
Alexander Albon believes Lewis Hamilton would have overtaken him at Turn 1 on the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix had they not made contact. On the penultimate lap,...
Alexander Albon says that he 'wanted a little bit more' out of the car in qualifying, a session in which his teammate Max Verstappen claimed pole. Verstappen's lap ...
Christian Horner has played down the significance of Alexander Albon's crash towards the end of the opening practice session in Brazil. As the circuit was drying in the clo...
Alexander Albon has topped the opening practice session of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, however his session ended in the barriers. The session started under very wet...
Max Verstappen believes that Red Bull has made the "smartest" call in opting to keep Alexander Albon for the 2020 season. Albon joined Red Bull midway through th...