From one of the 20 drivers in Formula 1 to test and reserve driver for Red Bull, Alex Albon’s life has changed drastically over the course of the year.
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The British-Thai driver was promoted from Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull in the middle of the 2019 season and even won the Rookie of the Year award at the end of the season. Despite some occasional convincing performances, the Milton Keynes team decides to drop Albon and replace him with the non-contracted Sergio Perez.
For him, however, things could have gone differently if he hadn’t been involved in a collision with Mercedes drivers a few times while standing on a podium. Now Albon is working closely with the simulators, helping Max Verstappen and Perez to get their car to the perfect location before the race weekend.
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However, Alex believes that Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko and team principal Christian Horner will help and support him when a chance knocked on his door by competing teams on the grid.
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What did Alex Albon say?
“Everyone at Red Bull was super nice to me. Helmut [Marko, Red Bull Motorsports Advisor] and Christian, I am sure that if an opportunity arises, they would like to help and support me, ”said Red Bull’s reserve and test driver Alex Albon.
Formula 1 F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Red Bulls Alexander Albon before the race pool over REUTERS / Bryn Lennon.
“I’m sure that the SIM and spare roles would also be an option. Right now my main focus is on F1 to see if there is that much room. And then we’ll see.”
Sergio Perez praised Albon after his first win with Red Bull in Baku
Sergio Perez replaced Albon with the Milton Keynes team this season. And after just five races with Red Bull, the Mexican won his first title with his new team at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
He was behind his teammate in P2 for most of the race, but Verstappen, who wanted to win the race, suffered a blown tire and had to give up the race. This paved the way for the Mexican to his first victory after the 2020 Sakhir GP.
Meanwhile, after the race, Perez praised Red Bull’s test driver Albon for helping him with the car.
“He puts so much work into the simulator, together with the engineers. I remember when I came here you wouldn’t have expected him to be so open with me, ”said the Mexican.
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning the Pool race over REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov.
“But he explained to me all the problems he was having, how the car worked and it was very nice to have from him from day one so I really appreciated that and I appreciate the work he does over the weekend Weekend with the team, with the simulator. “
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The realistic options for Alex Albon next season could be Williams and Alfa Romeo, with all four seats yet to be confirmed. Albon scored consecutive points during his time as a Red Bull driver, which can attract Williams and Alfa to his signature.
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