What does Albon's arrival at Williams mean?

It's not a recruitment, it's a declaration! By preferring Alex Albon to Nyck de Vries, the English team chose to follow Red Bull rather than its engine supplier Mercedes. And caused an earthquake whose shock wave should soon be measured.

Published on 14/09/2021 à 11:00

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What does Albon's arrival at Williams mean?

Albon is he the tree that hides the forest?

The return of the Anglo-Thai pilot in a starting role in F1, after a season of purgatory in DTM, is no surprise. Its potential is known, and the first to knock on the door of Red Bull to inquire about his situation was none other than Frédéric Vasseur. For the French manager ofAlfa Romeo, he was the best choice to assist Valtteri Bottas. “I did not fail to indicate to Christian (Horner. Editor’s note) that if he wanted a true assessment of Alex Albon's potential, it was better to compare him to Valtteri Bottas rather than to Nicholas latifi for obvious reasons. But, obviously, his arrival with us would not have been free..." Est-ce l’argument financier qui a