Alex Albon found a new lease of life at Williams last year after being dropped by Red Bull. Now with the stability of a multi-year contract, he is working to push Williams up the pecking order in F1.
Like Pierre Gasly before him, Albon found life difficult as Max Verstappen's teammate, especially given the Dutchman's particular driving style which the team had developed the car around.
"I’ve signed a contract which is maybe one of the best feelings, long-term. It's a privilege in Formula 1, if I’m honest. I’m feeling very good, feeling proud of how things have turned out. It’s been a bit of an up and down rollercoaster in Formula 1 for me, and it’s nice that I feel like I’m building now.
Looking back on 2022 he feels like he achieved exactly that, saying he's"performing better" than he ever did at Red Bull. Alongside Nicholas Latifi, Albon became the team's de facto lead driver and secured half of the team's meagre haul of eight points in Williams' slippery 2022 car, with Latifi scoring two and Albon Italy stand-in Nyck de Vries grabbing another two.
"It’s slightly different in some ways," he adds."Of course, it’s about yourself, but the attention diverts more towards: 'OK, what do we need to do to really get this car up into that midfield section?'
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