A future Williams driver for 2022, the Thai Alex Albon could return to Red Bull in 2023, as the Austrian team has an option in this direction.
The future of Alex Albon, released from his contract for a year, is it already drawn? Former resident of the Red Bull Formula 1 team, the Thai rider, member of the Red Bull Academy and who has just joined the Williams team, a team powered by Mercedes, with a view to next season, in 2022, could return to Red Bull in 2023, as the Austrian team has an option in this direction.
Horner: “A good relationship with Alex”
To the website of the Formula 1 World Championship, Christian Horner, the manager of this famous Austrian team, said more on the subject: “I am really happy that we were able to help Alex get back on the grid this year. next. Williams has strong aspirations and we have kept our relationship with Alex for the future. This means that we have a good relationship with Alex, that he maintains a link with Red Bull, and that we would have an option on his services if they were required in 2023. He was effectively out of contract at the end of next year anyway, so basically what we have done is to speed up this process and secure future options on it. His goal by the end of the season is to do his best to support our drivers and the team, and to help us with next year’s car. This means that he will leave a void because he played a very big role, but we are lucky to have Sébastien Buemi and Jake Dennis, as well as young pilots like Jüri Vips and Liam Lawson, so we do not miss of talents to call upon. “