Alex Albon is a hot topic in Formula 1. The Thai driver left Red Bull last season but is set to return to Williams. However, the Grove-based team has teamed up with Mercedes for Motors, which led team boss Christian Horner to hope Toto Wolff doesn’t block his move.
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However, the Mercedes boss says he would never do that to Albon. Wolff went on to say that Alex is an exceptional driver and fully deserves to be in Formula 1 again.
NURBURG, GERMANY – Alexander Albon from Thailand and Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner speak in the pits during qualifying before the F1 Eifel Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring in Nuerburg, Germany. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images)
Wolff would never get in the way of Alex Albon when he returned to F1
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There have been some rumors that if George Russell leaves the team for Mercedes; Albon could replace him at Williams. However, knowing that Red Bull and Mercedes are rivals, Horner believes Wolff would block the move as they provide power to the Grove-based team.
But the Austrian boss sees things differently, he knows the talent that Albon has in F1 and fully deserves an F1 place. In Zandvoort, Wolff only had praise for the Thai driver.
He said: “I would never block someone like Alex Albon, he’s a fantastic guy, his personality is great. Personally, I was sad to see him go and when he got a chance to drive in a Formula 1 car. You know, I think that’s the right thing to do. “
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What did Horner say about Wolff, who may have blocked Albon?
The Red Bull boss would like to see his driver in Formula 1 again, be it with the Milton Keynes-based team or anywhere else on the grid. He went on to say that he believes Albon deserves a second chance and hopes Mercedes doesn’t prevent it.
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He said, “Yes, we would support him to go elsewhere. I hope you know Mercedes isn’t preventing that. He deserves this chance and so we’ll do our best to help him and we’ll see what happens. “
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