Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Leclerc drops to third behind russell after penalty. Opens in new window click to share on whatsapp opens in new window. But after the deal was announced albon was surprisingly absent from preseason testing amid rumours formula 1 team toro rosso had made a late bid for his services. For more have a look at the future racing stars section. The following drivers are the current leaders in the driverdb ranking in their age group. Alexander albon s net worth, salary and endorsements. Red bull wants to evaluate erstwhile toro rosso driver albon for a. The least experienced man on the f1 grid and the first thai driver since 1954, alex albon started his rookie campaign with toro rosso before an early switch to red bull. I agree to the use of my personal data as stated in the privacy policy. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience.
Alex albon has described his shock midseason callup to the senior red bull. This is a serious setup already used by some teams in formula 2 and other junior categories. Lewis hamilton apologised for crashing into alex albon at interlagos and costing the red bull driver a shot at his first ever podium finish in f1. The red bull driver proceeded to record eight topsix completions from. Early career in karts and cars the eightyearold albon began racing karts in 2005 and he won the following years kartmasters. Current formula 1 drivers charles leclerc, alex albon, george russell, lando norris and nicholas latifi have all confirmed their participation for the second instalment of the f1 esports virtual grand prix this weekend. Alexander albon is particularly proud of his thai heritage, the rookie becoming only the second driver in f1 history to fly the asian countrys flag. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. At the time of this interview, the f1 driver is representing scuderia toro rosso weeks later being promoted to red bull racing. Alexander albon grand prix date car race position pts.
Alex albon is proud of the start he has made in formula 1 with toro rosso, and does not feel disadvantaged by his late callup. Albon scores interlagos redemption in virtual gp thriller. Red bull driver defeats leclerc in gripping racelong contest. Alexander albon biography, age, height, facts, net worth. Full biography, career stats, salary, girlfriend, age, height, history of the toro rosso f1 driver. The 22year old will be racing for toro rosso alongside returnee daniil kvyat. Alexander albon ansusinha is a thaibritish racing driver, currently driving in formula one for red bull racing. Albon has a british father and a thai mother, and drives under a thai license. Skip to global nav skip to primary content skip to main content.
The son of former british touring car championship driver nigel albon and a thai mother, he races under the latter national licence. Get all the latest news, race results, video highlights, interviews and more. Alex started racing at the age of 8, racing karts in the honda cadet class from 2005. A strong formula 2 campaign in 2018 earned alexander albon a chance to drive for nissans formula e team. Albon completes f1 entry list by confirming new number. Alex albon s british gp win 2018 flashback one year ago at silverstone, alex albon starts from the front row of the grid and capitalises on a slow pitstop by russell. Official results for formula 1 driver alex albon on sky sports. Alexander albon is a thaibritish racing driver, racing with aston martin red bull racing in the 2019 formula one world championship. He raced for toro rosso for the first half of 2019. Three months after their trip, during a drivers meeting, max, lando, and charles suddenly fall to the ground simultaneously, gripping their heads.
The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of alex albon over time since january. Pierre gasly secured second place after hamilton knocked red bulls alex albon out of the race, allowing gasly through from fourth place to. Shock midseason red bull f1 callup surreal, says albon f1. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of alex albon and charles leclerc over time since january 1st 20. Alex is one of the hottest young drivers in formula one, heres everything youll ever need to know about him. Red bulls alex albon might have experienced a torrid time in brazil months ago after missing out on his first ever podium in f1, but the anglothai driver drove the perfect race at interlagos in the virtual world to take victory against charles leclerc in a strategic game, which turned into a back and forth slugfest, the young chargers took off into a private battle in a class of their. Alex albon ready for added pressure as red bull driver. Five formula 1 drivers already confirmed for second virtual grand prix.
Alexander albon was given the nod of approval for this year after replacing pierre gasly in 2019, but red bull drivers know that they are only a. Unbroadcasted f1 driver reactions at brazilian grand prix. Britishborn alexander albon handed formula one shot with. Alexander albon is a thai driver who will be making his formula one debut in 2019. His son alex is a formula 1 driver for red bull racing, having formerly finished third in formula 2 in 2018, and before that been european and world karting champion in the kf3 class in 2010. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. For example, the team principal of ferrari isnt binotto and max and daniel is still a thing in redbull though it shows the picture of alex albon. Mum of brit formula 1 driver tipped as next lewis hamilton. Alexander albon was born in london on 23 march 1996 as the son of former btcc driver nigel albon.
Ap file photo toro rosso driver alexander albon of thailand steers his car during the second formula one practice session at the. Alexander albon 2020 aston martin red bull racing thai. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for alexander albon on. Alexander albon formula 1 driver biography racefans. On the 26th of november the news got out that he was released by the nissan team and would become formula 1 driver for toro rosso f1 team next to daniil kvyat during the 2019 f1 season albon showed his racing abilities with good performances during. Albon had previously been part of red bulls continue reading alexander albon. In addition to cookies, we may use other features such as offline data, device. Ever since racing teams ran more than one car, each drivers best. Thai aston martin red bull racing driver alex albon sealed a career best 4th position at suzuka for the japanese grand prix this is some text inside of a div block. Alex albon net worth know his earnings as a professional.
Alexander albon was the revelation of 2019 in his first formula 1season. Alexander albon stats, race results, wins, news, record. Driver alex albon 19960323 age 24 team red bull racing. Albon chats to us from the paddock about music, nasa, and in. Profile for racing driver alexander albon from thailand. The hefty, 120 kilogram aluminium frame offers a wide range of adjustments to tailor it to different drivers and the cars they want to simulate. Gasly is sixth in the drivers standings but albon has been given the opportunity to impress by. Carlos sainz will race for ferrari in 2021 as the changes to next years f1s driver lineup continue the breakdown of sebastian vettels contract negotiations with ferrari triggered the shakeup in the driver s market, with sainz replacing the fourtime champion and daniel ricciardo moving to mclaren next year lando norris has been given a contract extension and will partner.
Alex albon not bitter over 2012 red bull firing planetf1. Alex albon wins after racelong charles leclerc duel. Initially, he was supposed to race for the nissan formula e team. With formula ones midseason break ending this week, red bull have a new lineup with rookie albon called up to replace pierre gasly as max verstappens teammate. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of alex albon over time since january 1st 20. Alexander albon 2019 net worth, salary and endorsements. These are the ones you will hear a lot about in years to come. Albon s system is built around a prosim evolution f1 rig. Formula 1 rookie alexander albon has put the final piece of next years. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of lewis hamilton and alex albon over time since january 1st 20. In an interview with, red bull racer alex albon reflects on his journey. After that, the trio is left with many shared headaches, a weird connection and a voice in their head chanting the same thing over and over. Alex albon reveals an action plan to match max verstappen in f1.
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