Alexander Albon has signed a new long-term F1 contract which will keep him at Williams Racing beyond 2025 season.
Albon already had a contract until the end of the 2025 F1 season with Williams, but the Thai racer has inked a new one which will take him beyond that into 2026 and even beyond that. It is a multi-year deal, but with no specified tenure length.
He becomes another driver to be tied down with his current team amid a volatile driver market which got running after the announcement from Lewis Hamilton. Albon had joined Williams in 2022 and will now be with them for more than five years.
The news also comes at a time when Williams is pondering about their second seat as Logan Sargeant remains under scanner. Rumours about Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been quashed for now, but other names continue to link-up.
“I am incredibly happy to be remaining with Williams Racing and to continue working with such a talented and dedicated team of people,” said Albon. “It has been a difficult start to the year but since joining Williams we have made significant progress together and I have seen the huge changes happening behind the scenes to take us back to the front of the grid.
“This is a long-term project that I really believe in and want to play a key role in which is why I have signed a multi-year contract. The journey will take time but I am confident we are building the right team to move forward and achieve great things in the years to come.”
At the same time James Vowles added: “We are delighted to secure Alex’s long-term future with Williams Racing. He has exceptional talent, technical input and dedication to the cause and this is a huge vote of confidence in Williams and the journey back to competitiveness that we are on. Since joining, Alex has consistently demonstrated his ability to perform under pressure, and signing him for the long-term is a big piece of the puzzle of moving us up the grid.”
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