Williams has announced that Alex Albon will continue to race for Williams until 2023 and beyond as part of a multi-year deal with the famous British outfit.
Albon joined Williams for this season as George Russell’s replacement, after Red Bull released him from his contract, where he was fulfilling reserve driver duties.
The Thai driver has produced a string of good results and has taken all the team’s points this season through a tenth place in Australia and ninth in Miami.
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“I am very excited to be staying with Williams Racing in 2023 and look forward to seeing what we can achieve as a team for the rest of this season and next year,” said Albon.
“The team has made great gains this year and it’s exciting to continue this journey and further develop our learnings together.”
Team principal Jost Capito added: “Alex is a great driver and a valuable member of Williams Racing, so we are delighted to be able to confirm that we will be working with him for the long term.
“Alex brings a great combination of skills and learning insights that will help drive the team’s greater success going forward.
“He is a fierce competitor, has proven to be a popular and loyal team member and we are delighted that he will provide us with a stable base to continue to develop into this new era of F1 cars.”
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It’s still unclear who Albon will partner with next year at Williams, with Nicholas Latifi’s contract set to expire at the end of this term.
Albon’s news comes two days after Aston Martin announced that Fernando Alonso would race for the team next season and a day after Alpine named Oscar Piastri as the Spaniard’s replacement, only for Piastri to later tell the social networks that he would not drive for the French team. in 2023.
