Alexander Albon Profile & Stats

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TEAMWilliams
COUNTRYGoogle (Noto Color Emoji - Unicode 15.0) Thailand
PODIUMS2
POINTS226
GRAND PRIX ENTERED77
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS0
HIGHEST RACE FINISH3(x2)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION4
DATE OF BIRTH23/03/1996
PLACE OF BIRTHLondon, England
HEIGHT1.86 meters
WEIGHT74 KG
ESTIMATED SALARY$3.000.000

Alexander Albon Biography

 

 Alexander Albon is a F1 driver currently racing for Williams. He was born in London, England on 23/03/1996.

Alexander Albon has a salary estimated at $3.000.000 and until now he reached 2 podiums and 226 points in the current World Championship. He has 0 World Championship Titles and a total of 77 Grand Prix Races.

Alex Albon in F1 Teams:

    • Currently competes for Williams Racing (under the Thai flag).
    • Previously raced for Scuderia Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing, and in DTM for AF Corse.

Career Highlights:

  • Joined Red Bull Junior Team in 2012.
    • Competed in 2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season.
    • Finished third in the 2014 championship.
  • 2015: FIA Formula 3 European Championship – Finished seventh.
  • 2016: GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix – Finished as runner-up.
  • 2017: FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART – Finished tenth.
  • 2018: FIA Formula 2 Championship with DAMS – Won four races, finished third in the championship.
  • 2019: Made Formula One debut with Toro Rosso.
    • Promoted to Red Bull Racing later in the season.
  • 2020: Took his first podium finish at the Tuscan Grand Prix.
  • 2021: Demoted to test and reserve driver for Red Bull. Sergio Pérez took his seat.
  • 2022: Returned to Formula One with Williams Racing.

Personal Life:

  • Birthplace: Portland Hospital, London, England.
  • Family:
    • Father: Nigel Albon, former British racing driver.
    • Mother: Kankamol, from Thailand.
    • Uncle: Mark Albon, former racing driver.
  • Pets: At least 12 cats, a dog, and two horses.
  • Relationship: Dating Chinese LPGA golfer Lily He since 2019.
  • Grew up in Bures, Suffolk with a younger brother and three sisters.
  • Attended Ipswich School before pursuing a professional racing career.
  • Inspirational figures: Michael Schumacher and Valentino Rossi.
  • Dual British and Thai nationality; races under the Thai flag.
  • Practices Buddhism.

Formula One Career:

  1. Toro Rosso (2019):
    • Announced to join Toro Rosso in 2019.
    • Debuted at the Australian Grand Prix.
    • Scored first points at Bahrain Grand Prix.
    • Best result: Sixth at the German Grand Prix.
  2. Red Bull (2019-2021):
    • Promoted mid-2019, replacing Pierre Gasly.
    • Best result in 2019: Fourth at the Japanese Grand Prix.
    • Finished eighth in the 2019 World Drivers’ Championship.
    • Continued with Red Bull in 2020.
    • First podium at the Tuscan Grand Prix in 2020.
    • Ended the 2020 season seventh in the World Drivers’ Championship.
    • Demoted to a test and reserve role in 2021. Sergio Pérez took his race seat.
  3. 2021 Other Activities:
    • Took on a coaching role for AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda starting from the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix.

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