.jpg) Albon in 2024 | |
| Born | Alexander Albon Ansusinha 23 March 1996 London, England |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Thai |
| 2024 team | Williams-Mercedes[1] |
| Car number | 23 |
| Entries | 100 (99 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 240 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2019 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Singapore Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 13th (27 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| Awards | |
| 2019 | FIA Rookie of the Year |
| Website | Official website |
Alexander Albon Ansusinha (Thai: อเล็กซานเดอร์ อัลบอน อังศุสิงห์; RTGS: Aleksandoe Anbon Angsusing, pronounced [ʔà lék saːn dɤː ʔan bɔːn ʔaŋ sùʔ sǐŋ], born 23 March 1996) is a Thai and British racing driver, currently competing under the Thai flag in Formula One for Williams.
After a successful karting career—culminating in his victories at the junior direct-drive Karting World Cup and Karting European Championship in 2010—Albon graduated to junior formulae. After three seasons in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 from 2012 to 2014, Albon progressed to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2015. He moved to the GP3 Series for 2016, finishing as runner-up in his rookie season to Charles Leclerc with ART Grand Prix. Graduating to Formula 2 in 2017, Albon finished third in the championship the following season with DAMS.
A member of the Red Bull Junior Team for one season in 2012,[2] Albon signed for Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2019, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix. After 12 races with Toro Rosso, Albon was promoted to Red Bull Racing to replace Pierre Gasly, partnering Max Verstappen. In 2020, he took his maiden podium at the Tuscan Grand Prix, becoming the first Thai driver to score a podium finish in Formula One; he repeated this feat in Bahrain. Replaced by Sergio Pérez in 2021, Albon continued as a reserve driver for Red Bull and the re-branded Scuderia AlphaTauri. Albon signed for Williams in 2022 to replace George Russell, ending his association with Red Bull at the conclusion of his first season with the team.[3] He remained at Williams through the 2024 season.
As of the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, Albon has achieved two podiums in Formula One. Albon is set to remain at Williams until at least the end of the 2026 season.[4]
Outside of Formula One, Albon competed in the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Red Bull AF Corse alongside Liam Lawson.
- ^ "Williams confirm Albon for 2023 on new multi-year contract". Formula1.com. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Introducing Alex Albon..." Red Bull. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Albon indepedent from Red Bull under new Williams F1 deal". The Race. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Albon signs multi-year contract extension with Williams". Formula One. Retrieved 16 May 2024.