Since Alex Albon left Red Bull last season to make way for Sergio Perez, he has been competing in the DTM this year and has completed a number of tests for his team from Milton-Keynes.
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That weekend, the Thai racing driver was visiting Indianapolis for an IndyCar race where he was spotted with former rival Romain Grosjean. In view of the potential that the racing series has in itself, Albon is not canceling the idea of competing at IndyCar.
Albon could be lured into IndyCar races as two former Haas F1 drivers Kevin Magnussen and Grosjean have experience in the series.
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Alex Albon sees IndyCar as an option as F1 hopes are fading
Speaking to IndyCar.com, Albon said, “My main goal is to be in Formula 1 but there is never 100% certainty so you have to have plans B and C to see what else is out there . I’ve always had this interest in IndyCar. You see it on the rise now, especially in view of the audience and everything that’s going up. “
“Let’s just say when the opportunity arises, or let’s say there is an opportunity in F1 and there is an opportunity that is a good opportunity with a good team and if I think so in the next few days if it is something that I would enjoy, then of course the chances increase, ”concluded Albon.
A return to the team is unlikely for Albon
The British-Thai driver will try to redeem himself at Red Bull or its sister team AlphaTauri. Team advisor Dr. However, Helmut Marko is hoping to keep Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda on their respective teams for the next season, making Albon a nightmare to dream of returning to F1.
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In an exclusive interview with RTL, Austrian Felix Görner said: “We should be ready to announce our driver pairings for Red Bull and AlphaTauri. Basically we want to keep the existing pairings. But that takes time because we include all the relevant facts. “
As the chances of returning next year are dwindling, Albon hopes to make a name for himself in the DTM or switch to the underrated IndyCar championship.
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