ALEXANDER
ALBON
car 23

Williams team leader and the most consistent points scorer in the midfield. The Thai British driver returned to top form after his Red Bull stint.

Titles: 0
Race wins: 0
Podiums: 2
Poles: 0

THE COMEBACK

Dropped, written off, then reborn.

By the iGR Paddock desk · Reviewed 03/06/2026 · Data via Formula 1, jolpica-f1 and OpenF1

Red Bull cut Alex Albon loose and many thought his F1 story was over. They were wrong.

Albon got a dream call-up to Red Bull in 2019 alongside Max Verstappen. The seat is famously brutal, and Albon struggled next to the best. Red Bull dropped him after 2020 and he spent a year on the sidelines, racing touring cars to stay sharp. It looked like the end.

Williams gave him a lifeline in 2022. He grabbed it. He kept scoring points in a slow car through sheer skill, often dragging the Williams to results it had no right to get. He became the team's leader and a key part of their rebuild. Now, with Carlos Sainz alongside, Albon has a real chance to climb the grid he was once pushed off. Born in London to a Thai mother, he races under the Thai flag, a rare sight in the sport.

For the fans

Albon is the ultimate redemption arc. Calm, likeable, and a master of making a bad car look good. Easy to root for.

Punter's angle

Albon often over-delivers versus the car, which makes him a sharp points-finish pick on the right weekend. His head-to-head battle with Sainz will be close and worth tracking. Avoid podium and win bets unless Williams takes a big step forward.

02 / 04 // FACTS

The file.

Born: 23/03/1996Monte Carlo, MC
Nationality: Thailand
Career starts: 108
Fastest laps: 0

03 / 04 // TEAM

In the car.

Williams RacingMercedes · founded 1977 · Grove

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BIOGRAPHY

In their own words.

Alexander Albon Ansusinha (born 23 March 1996) is a Thai-British racing driver, currently driving in Formula One for Williams Racing. He raced for Toro Rosso for the first half of 2019, before being promoted to Red Bull for the second half of the season, replacing Pierre Gasly who has returned to Toro Rosso. Albon started his career by racing karts at a very young age due to encouragement from his father, Nigel Albon. He enjoyed success in karting between 2006 and 2010 including titles at the 2006 Super 1 Honda National Championship (Cadet Class), 2009 Super 1 Honda National Championship (KF3 Class) and the 2010 European Championship (KF3 Class). After becoming part of the Red Bull Junior Team in 2012 he was promoted to open-wheel cars in the form of a seat with EPIC Racing during the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2012 season, finishing 38th out of 49 in his debut year. He stayed in Formula Renault 2.0 for two more seasons having secured a seat with KTR, finishing 16th in 2013 and 3rd in 2014. In 2015 Albon switched to European Formula 3, finishing 7th overall. A year later, ART signed Albon to race alongside Charles Leclerc in the GP3 Series, finishing second in the drivers championship only to his teammate. Albon was given a seat once again by ART in 2017 to race in the FIA Formula 2 Championship where he finished his maiden year in 10th position. After making his 2019 Formula One début with Toro Rosso, on 12 August 2019 Red Bull announced that Albon would replace Pierre Gasly in the Red Bull senior team with the swap effective from the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.

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FAQ

Quick questions.

How old is Alexander Albon?

30 years old. Born 23/03/1996 in Monte Carlo, MC.

How many F1 wins does Albon have?

0 race wins across 108 career starts, with 2 podium finishes and 0 pole positions.

What team does Albon drive for?

Williams Racing. Car number 23. Open team profile.

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