The racing experience and the problems he went through in his life taught the pilot to overcome any obstacle on the track.
The Formula 1the queen category of motorsports, is characterized by its incredible physical and mental demand towards the runners, the amount of sponsors and money at stake, and showy cars that increasingly have more surprising and functional technologies based on technological advances.
The team Williamswho recently incorporated the Argentine Franco Colapinto In its lineup, it is a historic team in the category. The main pilot, Alexander Albonhas an unparalleled story that differentiates him from his peers in the paddock, and that taught him many things about life and competition.
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The beginnings of Albon
Alexander Albon was born on March 23, 1996 in London, England, and has thai nationality on his mother’s side. He began his career in karting, winning the Karting World Cup in 2010. However, when he had received the incredible offer to enter Red Bull Racing Junior in 2012, they were found guilty of scam several clients for millions of pounds sterling Kankamol Ansusinhaher mother, and they sentenced her to six years in prison. This caused the team’s offer to be revoked.
Despite this fact, in 2015 he signed with Signatura Team. The following years he continued to progress through the junior categories, competing in the Formula Renault Euro 2.0, the European Formula 3 Championship and the GP3 Series, where he was runner-up in 2016. In 2018, he finished third in the Formula 2 Championshipgetting closer and closer to the goal.
In 2019, Albon debuted in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso and, mid-season, he was promoted to Red Bull Racing to replace Pierre Gasly. During his time with Red Bull, he achieved two podiums, becoming the first Thai driver to reach the podium in Formula 1. However, in 2021, he was replaced by Sergio Pérez and became a test and reserve driver for Red Bull. Joined Williams Racing in 2022marking his return to the Formula 1 grid as a starting driver.
Present in Formula 1
Alexander Albon currently competes for the Williams team. It has a long term contract with the team, which extends until at least the end of the 2026 season. Albon proved to be a fast and consistent driver, and helped Williams improve its performance on the grid.
In the current season, together with Colapinto, he is slowly adding points to take the team out of the last places in the Constructors Championshipwhere they have not been able to be on the podium for years.
Source: Ambito
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