Nov 16, 2020. Upon the shock mid-season announcement, the team at Red Bull said in a press release, ”The team will use the next nine races to evaluate Alex’s performance in order to make an informed decision as to who will drive alongside Max in 2020.”[25] On the dropping of Gasly, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner said: "Pierre really needs to take some time out during the break, reflect, and take the lessons into the second part of the year. He finished seventh overall, with two pole positions (scored at the Norisring), 5 podiums (including four rookie wins) and 187 points overall. Albon's podium was the first podium for a Thai Formula One driver in the World Championship. Sergio Canamasas ground to a halt on lap 10 owing to problems with the car. His father, Nigel Albon is a former British racing driver who participated in the British Touring Car Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup. 2020 Season. Hamilton later received a penalty for causing the collision. GP3 Series & F2 [19] Albon finished the practice session in 8th, which showed that despite the injury, the chance for his first podium in Formula 2 was a possibility. With Red … He remained active in karting until 2011 and won CIK FIA World Cup and CIK FIA European Championship in the KF3 class in 2010. In 2006 Albon started racing in the cadet class, finishing 1st at the Kartmasters British Grand Prix and participating in the Super 1 National Honda Cadet Championship finishing 1st in 2006 and 2nd in 2007. Alex Albon rounded out the 2020 season with 4th position in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Aston Martin Red Bull Ring. At one stage he was coming under pressure from Sergio Pérez in his Racing Point RP20, before the Mexican fell back with front wing damage after contact with Albon following a failed overtake attempt, leaving Albon to finish 4th. George Russell finished 14 th and Nicholas Latifi 18 th in the Portuguese Grand Prix; George started the race 14 th, with Nicholas lining up 20 th, both on the medium compound tyre; George ran a one-stop race, pitting on lap 36 for the Hard Pirelli tyre; Nicholas stopped once for the hard compound on lap 24 of the race As the race resumed, Leclerc and Ghiotto began to scythe through the pack. For the sprint race Albon qualified 3rd on the grid, behind Luca Ghiotto and his teammate, Matsushita. Dec 7, 2020. Leclerc pitted on lap seven, along with Matsushita, leaving Albon with the lead of the race. He qualified 5th in the wet, three places behind team mate Max Verstappen. [10] Albon is known to practice Buddhism[11] and currently resides in both Monaco and Milton Keynes in close proximity to Red Bull Racing's headquarters. In the Sprint Race, Albon started 5th on the grid, and after a very tight race he dropped back to finish in 6th position. From karting Albon graduated to the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup series where he drove for EPIC Racing in 2012 alongside Kevin Giovesi, Konstantin Tereschenko, Kevin Jörg, Dennis Wusthoff and Christof von Grunigen and finished 38th out of 49 in the championship after having a tough year and being unable to score points. He started the season with a fourth place in the feature race in Bahrain before finishing thirteenth in the sprint race. Charles Leclerc led into turn one, but found himself under fire from Ghiotto and Albon after locking up. He is the second Thai driver to compete in Formula One,[23] the first since Prince Bira competed in the 1954 season.[22]. Albon was given a seat once again by ART in 2017[3] to race in the FIA Formula 2 Championship where he finished his maiden year in 10th position. อัลบอนเตรียมซิ่งF1ฤดูกาลหน้า", "Driver Of The Day: Albon dedicates China point to mechanics after FP3 smash", "Red Bull drops Pierre Gasly for Alexander Albon", "Red Bull: Alexander Albon to replace Pierre Gasly", "Alex Albon to remain alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull for 2020", "Albon: Hamilton clash denied me potential F1 race win at Austrian GP", "Albon's DNF likely caused by Hamilton clash, not Honda fault", "Formula 1 Pirelli Grosser Preis der Steiermark 2020 – Race Result", "F1 news: Red Bull baffled by Albon's Styrian GP struggles", "F1 Hungarian GP: Red Bull summoned by stewards for drying Albon's grid slot", "Albon's fifth place confirmed after Red Bull 'grid drying' investigation", "The Winners and Losers of the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1®", "A tight Mercedes battle & an intriguing fight for the podium: What To Watch For in the 2020 Italian GP", "Italian Grand Prix 2020 race report and highlights: Gasly beats Sainz to maiden win in Monza thriller, as Hamilton recovers to P7 after penalty | Formula 1®", "Tuscan GP Facts & Stats: Hamilton just one win shy of Schumacher record", "F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton wins following Grosjean's fireball crash", "Perez to partner Verstappen at Red Bull in 2021, as Albon becomes reserve driver", "Albon to contest DTM in 2021 with Red Bull backing alongside Lawson", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_Albon&oldid=1006284236, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 01:59. Albon finished the season in 7th with 105 points and 2 podium finishes. [41], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap). At the Bahrain Grand Prix, the second race of Albon's Formula One career, he finished 9th to score his first points. Alex Albon Net Worth: Thai-British driver representing Toro Rosso during first half, probably getting fair amount of money from it. [31], While lapping in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Albon was held up in traffic, compromising his lap which meant he was knocked out in the second part of qualifying, ending up thirteenth fastest. His father Niger Albon was also a racer who competed in several high profile racing events such as Renault Clio Cup, Porsche Careera Cup and British Touring Car Championship back in 2005 to 2007. [40], Albon is due to participate in some rounds of the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, alternating with Formula E driver Nick Cassidy. Albon was back in action for the fifth round of the championship, stating that his initial feeling on returning to action after breaking his collarbone was "a lot better" than he expected. Growing up in Bures, Suffolk alongside a younger brother and three sisters,[7] Albon attended Ipswich School before leaving to pursue his professional racing career,[8][9] citing Michael Schumacher and Valentino Rossi as being inspirational figures when he was younger. However, he produced a fine drive and after passing Sergio Pérez on the final lap Albon crossed the line in 5th place. In 2016, Albon raced for ART in the GP3. At the Monaco round, Albon qualified second on the grid with a time of 1:19.321 seconds. At the next two rounds in Barcelona and Monaco, Albon took two more pole positions but finished fifth in the feature race in Spain after getting away slowly while in the sprint he finished second behind Jack Aitken. Alex Albon admits he is his family's very own Uber driver as he drops them off and picks them up around Milton Keynes Credit: Getty Images - Getty. Is Alexander Albon having any relationship affair? Alexander Albon Height, Weight and Body Measurement, Alexander Albon Affairs (Relationship Status). Albon may be over a year older than Verstappen but he only made his debut in the sport a year ago, before going on to enjoy an excellent rookie year. In the sprint race, he finished seventh, one place ahead of Latifi. Albon was born at the Portland Hospital in London, England on 23 March 1996.His father, Nigel Albon is a former British racing driver who participated in the British Touring Car Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup. In the following Hungarian Grand Prix, Albon finished 10th, after notably having a fierce battle with his teammate Daniil Kvyat during the race. In 2013, he joined KTR motosports and finished his best result so far being at fifth place and improved his overall ranking to 16th.