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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.<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n ANALYSIS: What’s going on with Alpine and Oscar Piastri, and what’s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n “The team has made great gains this year and it’s exciting to continue this journey and further develop our learnings together.”<\/p>\n Team principal Jost Capito added: \u201cAlex 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.<\/p>\n \u201cAlex brings a great combination of skills and learning insights that will help drive the team’s greater success going forward.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n ANALYSIS: Why Williams and Albon are staying together for 2023 and beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n