Alex Albon retains seat for F1 2020 alongside Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing have announced that Alex Albion will be racing alongside Max Verstappen for the 2020 Formula One season. Red Bull announced the decision on Tuesday evening. It will be the Thai driver's first full season at the English team.

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"I know how fortunate I am to be given this opportunity"

At the time of the announcement, Albion said, "I am really excited to be partnering Max again for next year and I know how fortunate I am to be given this opportunity. I’m hugely thankful that Red Bull have put their trust in me and believed in my results since I joined the Team and for them to keep me in the car next year is a big deal. This year has been an incredible year for me and getting the call up to Red Bull mid-season was already a big step, so now I will use the learnings from this season and use the experience to improve and fight at the front in 2020.” 

Red Bull Racing's team principal Christian Horner said, "Alex has performed extremely well since his debut with the Team in Belgium and his results – seven finishes in the top-six – speak for themselves. It’s extremely hard to deny that level of consistency and in tandem with a growing reputation as a tenacious, fiercely committed racer, Alex has proved that he fully deserves to continue his progress with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing. Plenty of potential is yet to be unlocked and we look forward to seeing Alex alongside Max in 2020.”

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Albion initially began the 2019 season with Torro Rosso, but impressive races throughout the season saw him being called up to Red Bull, with Pierre Gasly going the other way. He made his debut at the Belgium Grand Prix, where he finished fifth, even though he started the race at the back of the grid. 

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Meanwhile, Torro Rosso have announced that they will be retaining both their drivers — Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly for the F1 2020 season.

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