{"id":1180183,"date":"2022-08-03T15:21:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/?p=1180183"},"modified":"2022-08-03T15:21:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:21:26","slug":"alex-albon-signs-multi-year-extension-at-williams-f1-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/alex-albon-signs-multi-year-extension-at-williams-f1-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Albon signs ‘multi-year’ extension at Williams F1 team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Albon<\/a> has signed a “multi-year” extension with Williams<\/a>, the F1<\/a> team has announced.<\/p>\n

The Thai-British driver, who has been linked with McLaren<\/a> and Alpine<\/a> amongst others, said it was “really exciting” to carry on with a team which has helped him rebuild his F1 reputation after a year out following being dropped by Red Bull at the end of 2020.<\/p>\n

On his return this season, Albon put in an impressive drive from last to 10th at the Australian GP, and also scored points in Miami, comfortably outpacing his team-mate Nicholas Latifi who has been at the team for three years.<\/p>\n

Albon’s performances meant his name was linked to other vacancies on the F1 grid, particularly in light of the Alpine-Oscar Piastri<\/a> row unfolding, but now Williams has put speculation to bed by announcing him for “2023 and beyond”, making it likely he has a 1-year deal with an option to carry on beyond that.<\/p>\n

“I’m here for 2023 and beyond,” said Albon in an announcement video, joking that he’d be with the team until he’s 45. “It’s been good year this year.”<\/p>\n

Pointing to the Williams trophy cabinet, he said: “We wanted more but this is the goal and that’s what we’re going for.<\/p>\n

“It’s nice to have some peace of mind, obviously, going forwards about my career and then to be with Williams.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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