![]() ![]() In 2008 he moved up to the KF3 class where he stayed until 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. Early career Karting Īlbon started competitively racing karts in 2005 at the age of 8, competing locally and winning his local Hoddesdon Championship. He has been publicly dating Chinese LPGA golfer Lily He since 2019. Īlbon and his family own a number of pets, consisting of twelve cats, a dog and a horse. Albon holds dual British and Thai nationality, and races under the Thai flag. ![]() Growing up in Bures, Suffolk alongside a younger brother, Luca, and three sisters, Chloe, Zoe and Alicia, Albon attended Ipswich School before leaving to pursue his professional racing career, citing Michael Schumacher and Valentino Rossi as being inspirational figures when he was younger. His father, Nigel Albon is a former British racing driver who participated in the British Touring Car Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup. Īlbon was born at the Portland Hospital in London, England on 23 March 1996. Albon returned to Formula One in 2022, driving for Williams, and continues with the team in 2023. After two seasons in Formula One, Albon was demoted to a test and reserve driver role with Red Bull for 2021 and his seat was taken by Sergio Pérez. He took his first podium finish – and the first in a World Championship Formula One race for a Thai driver – at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix. After twelve races, Albon was promoted to Red Bull Racing, partnering Max Verstappen and replacing Pierre Gasly. He made his Formula One début in 2019 with Toro Rosso alongside Daniil Kvyat. He then switched to the DAMS team for 2018, winning four races and finishing third in the championship. ![]() In 2017 Albon moved up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART, where he finished his maiden year tenth in the standings. He signed with ART Grand Prix to contest the 2016 GP3 Series and ended the season as runner-up behind teammate Charles Leclerc. He moved to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2015, where he finished seventh. He spent three years in the series and finished third in the 2014 championship. Albon previously raced in Formula One for Scuderia Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing and in DTM for AF Corse.Īfter becoming part of the Red Bull Junior Team in 2012, he was promoted to open-wheel cars for the 2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. Alexander Albon Ansusinha ( Thai: อเล็กซานเดอร์ อัลบอน อังศุสิงห์ RTGS: Aleksandoe Anbon Angsusing, pronounced, born 23 March 1996) is a Thai-British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Williams Racing, under the Thai flag. ![]()
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