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. Before most people had taken the training wheels off their bicycle, alex albon was already a better driver than most adults when he was seven years old. 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. Alexander albon 2019 net worth, salary and endorsements. Profile for racing driver alexander albon from thailand.
For more have a look at the future racing stars section. Formula 1 rookie alexander albon has put the final piece of next years. Alex albon has described his shock midseason callup to the senior red bull. 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. Full biography, career stats, salary, girlfriend, age, height, history of the toro rosso f1 driver. Alex albon reveals an action plan to match max verstappen in f1.
Albon completes f1 entry list by confirming new number. Initially, he was supposed to race for the nissan formula e team. The son of former british touring car championship driver nigel albon and a thai mother, he races under the latter national licence. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. Early career in karts and cars the eightyearold albon began racing karts in 2005 and he won the following years kartmasters.
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. Alex albon wins after racelong charles leclerc duel. Alexander albon was the revelation of 2019 in his first formula 1season. 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 is one of the hottest young drivers in formula one, heres everything youll ever need to know about him. 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. 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. The 22year old will be racing for toro rosso alongside returnee daniil kvyat. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of alex albon over time since january 1st 20. Alex albon net worth know his earnings as a professional. 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. Alexander albon formula 1 driver biography racefans. At the time of this interview, the f1 driver is representing scuderia toro rosso weeks later being promoted to red bull racing. Three months after their trip, during a drivers meeting, max, lando, and charles suddenly fall to the ground simultaneously, gripping their heads. Alex started racing at the age of 8, racing karts in the honda cadet class from 2005.
The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of lewis hamilton and alex albon over time since january 1st 20. Albon chats to us from the paddock about music, nasa, and in. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of alex albon over time since january. 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. In an interview with, red bull racer alex albon reflects on his journey. Driver alex albon 19960323 age 24 team red bull racing. Unbroadcasted f1 driver reactions at brazilian grand prix. Alexander albon 2020 aston martin red bull racing thai. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of alex albon and charles leclerc over time since january 1st 20. He raced for toro rosso for the first half of 2019. A strong formula 2 campaign in 2018 earned alexander albon a chance to drive for nissans formula e team. Alex albon ready for added pressure as red bull driver. Alexander albon stats, race results, wins, news, record.
These are the ones you will hear a lot about in years to come. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for alexander albon on. 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. Albon s system is built around a prosim evolution f1 rig. 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. Gasly is sixth in the drivers standings but albon has been given the opportunity to impress by.
Alex albon not bitter over 2012 red bull firing planetf1. Alexander albon grand prix date car race position pts. The following drivers are the current leaders in the driverdb ranking in their age group. 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. Alexander albon was born in london on 23 march 1996 as the son of former btcc driver nigel albon. Alexander albon is a thai driver who will be making his formula one debut in 2019. Pierre gasly secured second place after hamilton knocked red bulls alex albon out of the race, allowing gasly through from fourth place to. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Get all the latest news, race results, video highlights, interviews and more. 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. Official results for formula 1 driver alex albon on sky sports. Albon scores interlagos redemption in virtual gp thriller.
In addition to cookies, we may use other features such as offline data, device. I agree to the use of my personal data as stated in the privacy policy. Mum of brit formula 1 driver tipped as next lewis hamilton. Albon has a british father and a thai mother, and drives under a thai license. Britishborn alexander albon handed formula one shot with. Shock midseason red bull f1 callup surreal, says albon f1. Opens in new window click to share on whatsapp opens in new window. 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. Alexander albon ansusinha is a thaibritish racing driver, currently driving in formula one for red bull racing. Red bull driver defeats leclerc in gripping racelong contest. 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.
Skip to global nav skip to primary content skip to main content. Ap file photo toro rosso driver alexander albon of thailand steers his car during the second formula one practice session at the. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. 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. Alexander albon biography, age, height, facts, net worth. Leclerc drops to third behind russell after penalty. 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. Alexander albon s net worth, salary and endorsements. This is a serious setup already used by some teams in formula 2 and other junior categories. Albon had previously been part of red bulls continue reading alexander albon. Five formula 1 drivers already confirmed for second virtual grand prix. The red bull driver proceeded to record eight topsix completions from. Click on the year to see the standings for that year.
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