“He was the one who got me into it, who had the passion. Albon replaced Pierre Gasly as Max Verstappen”
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Alexander Albon
Alexander Philippe Albon Ansusinha is a Thai and British racing driver who competes under the Thai flag in Formula One for Williams.
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sports · Thai and British racing driver (born 1996) · racing automobile driver · Formula One driver · also Alexander Albon, Alex Albon, Alexander Albon Ansusinha, Albon
Born 23 March 1996 · Q16149172
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2026· 28 entries
F1 Oversteer: James Vowles saw instant change at Williams’ factory after new Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon contracts
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Speedcafe.com: Williams feared losing Albon and Sainz
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ESPN República Dominicana: Williams temieron quedarse sin Alex Albon y Carlos Sainz
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williamsf1: Alex Albon extends record-breaking journey with Atlassian Williams F1 Team
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Crash.net: Williams feared losing ‘championship-material’ Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon amid F1 woes
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Motorsport.com: Williams admite que estuvo "preocupado" por perder a Sainz y Albon para 2027
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racingnews365.com: Williams reveal Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz exit fear after unwanted 'surprise'
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total-motorsport.com: Alex Albon reaffirms commitment to Williams with new deal ahead of Dutch GP - total-motorsport.com
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Motorsport.com: Williams was "concerned about losing both" Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon before contract extensions
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espn.in: Williams boss worried he would lose 'championship-material' drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon
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Reporte Asia: ¿Cuál es el Futuro de Williams con Sainz Jr. y Albon?
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AutoHebdo: Alexander Albon quiere centrarse en la continuidad: "Quiero ver la reacción del equipo".
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autohebdof1.com: Alexander Albon wants to focus on continuity: "I want to see the team's reaction."
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Yahoo Sports: Williams boss Vowles feared Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon would leave
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Formula 1: Albon and Sainz explain why they have kept faith in Williams despite 2026 'blip'
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MotorBiscuit: Alex Albon Reveals Why He Only Committed to Williams F1 for 2027
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Crash.net: The key disparity between Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz's new Williams F1 deals explained
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Car and Driver: Carlos Sainz y las claves de su renovación con Williams F1 junto a Alex Albon: "Nunca pensé en otros equipos"
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ESPN: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon reveal motivations for Williams contract extensions
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Sky Sports: Dutch Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon committed to Williams despite 'tough' season
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Sky Sports: Dutch Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon committed to Williams despite testing season
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EL PAÍS: Las renovaciones de Sainz y Albon dan estabilidad a Williams, un proyecto que debería haber despegado hace tiempo
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F1LATAM.COM: Williams anuncia la renovación multianual con Sainz y asegura la continuidad de Albon en 2027
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racingnews365.com: Alex Albon explains Williams contract decision despite 'frustrating' year
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Public attention spiked: 3,240 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 844, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 2,914 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 844, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1359295633 by ~2026-34901-01 (talk)
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Public attention spiked: 3,329 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 844, with 0 article edits.
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2022· 3 entries
To replace George Russell, ending his association with Red Bull at the conclusion of his first season
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With Williams, replacing George Russell and partnering former Formula 2 teammate Nicholas Latifi
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Played for Williams Racing (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
Albon continued as a reserve driver for Red Bull and the re-branded AlphaTauri, contesting DTM with Red Bull AF Corse alongside Liam Lawson
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2020· 1 entry
Became the first Thai driver to achieve a podium in Formula One at the Tuscan Grand Prix, which he repeated in Bahrain
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2019· 1 entry
Making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix; after 12 races, he was promoted to parent team Red Bull, replacing Pierre Gasly to partner Max Verstappen
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2018· 1 entry
Played for Scuderia Toro Rosso (2018–2019).
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2017· 2 entries
Albon finished third in the championship the following season with DAMS
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Albon graduated to the FIA Formula 2 Championship, with ART
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2016· 1 entry
Albon raced for ART in the GP3
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2015· 1 entry
Albon switched to FIA European Formula 3, racing at Signature with teammate Dorian Boccolacci
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2014· 1 entry
Albon raced alongside Gregor Ramsay, Jules Gounon and Callan O'Keefe and enjoyed a much more successful year
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2013· 1 entry
Albon was signed to Lotus F1 Academy and joined KTR to race in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2
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2012· 1 entry
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
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2011· 1 entry
Albon graduated to KF1 placing second in the WSK Euro Series and second at the CIK-FIA World Championship
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2008· 1 entry
Was signed to the Red Bull Junior Team and moved up to the KF3 class, where he stayed until 2010
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2006· 1 entry
Albon started racing in the cadet class, finishing first at the Kartmasters British Grand Prix and participating in the Super 1 National Honda Cadet Championship finishing first in 2006 and second in 2007
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2005· 1 entry
At the age of eight, competing locally and winning his local Hoddesdon Championship at Rye House Kart Circuit
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1996· 1 entry
Born 1996-03-23.
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