Alexander Albon believes a late call to pit under the Safety Car cost him a chance of a podium finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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Red Bull won’t replace Albon before end of season
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull will not replace Alexander Albon in its line-up before the end of the year, despite his latest point-less finish in the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Albon: I have “no set goals” to satisfy to keep Red Bull seat
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says he has no set goals from Red Bull to meet in order to secure his seat with the team into 2021.
Albon has two races to show he deserves 2021 Red Bull drive
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull is prepared to look beyond its talent pool to bring in a replacement for Alexander Albon in 2021 if he doesn’t raise his game in the next two races, says team principal Christian Horner.
Russell out? Schumacher to Haas? What’s behind the 2021 silly season rumours
2021 F1 season
Posted onAre George Russell and Esteban Ocon at risk of losing their drives? Will Mick Schumacher end up at Haas instead of Alfa Romeo? Dieter Rencken analyses the latest F1 driver market rumours.
Albon given two penalty points for collision Kvyat branded “unprofessional”
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon has had two penalty points added to his licence for his collision with Daniil Kvyat during the Eifel Grand Prix.
Who should Red Bull pick to be Verstappen’s team mate in 2021?
Debates and Polls
Posted onDo Red Bull need to change their driver line-up again – or should they keep Alexander Albon as Max Verstappen’s team mate in 2021?
‘My ethnicity was a way to stand out’ – Albon
2020 F1 season
Posted onAlexander Albon says Lewis Hamilton was an inspiration to him in junior categories, though he didn’t feel disadvantaged by his own ethnic background.
Sochi track “accentuates” Albon’s handling difficulties – Horner
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon finished almost a lap down in Sochi, a track which team principal Christian Horner said “accentuates” his handling problems.
Albon and Ricciardo given penalty points, Grosjean cleared over turn two infringement
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo drivers have been given penalties for violating track limits at turn two during the race, while a third was cleared.
Albon and Latifi take grid penalties for gearbox changes
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo drivers have been given five-place grid penalties for the Russian Grand Prix following gearbox changes.
Albon needs to build on breakthrough Mugello podium, says Horner
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull intend to keep Alexander Albon in their line-up for 2021, according to team principal Christian Horner, if he continues to make progress following his breakthrough result in Mugello.
Albon disagrees he was at fault over Mugello restart crash
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon was among the driver who was warned his driving contributed to the restart crash at Mugello, but he insists “there was obviously nothing that I did that was strange or erratic”.
Replacing Albon with Gasly “wouldn’t make sense” for Red Bull
2020 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the team are not pushing to bring Pierre Gasly back from AlphaTauri, despite his victory in last week’s Italian Grand Prix.
Ninth on grid doesn’t reflect “smoother” weekend – Albon
2020 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onAlexander Albon says he is “happy” with ninth on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix but says it doesn’t reflect his “smoother” weekend in the Red Bull.
Seven under investigation for driving too slowly after Hamilton goes off-track in practice
2020 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onSeven drivers are under investigation by the stewards for allegedly driving too slowly after Lewis Hamilton drove onto the grass to avoid other cars in final practice.
Albon paying no attention to social media critics
2020 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says he isn’t paying any attention to criticism of his performances from fans on social media.
Gap between Albon and Verstappen is “exaggerated” by car – Horner
2020 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the RB16’s behaviour in qualifying is exaggerating the difference between Alexander Albon and Max Verstappen.
Hamilton says Verstappen needs a stronger team mate
2020 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Red Bull are not operating at their full potential because only one of their cars is consistently challenging the Mercedes pair.
Gasly not considering possibility of promotion back to Red Bull
2020 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly says he isn’t considering a potential return to Red Bull despite making a strong start to his 2020 campaign at AlphaTauri.