Former Team Boss Wants Red Bull to Give Alex Albon Second Chance With Max Verstappen

Alex Albon’s current run of form with Williams has left former team boss Eddie Jordan so impressed, that he wants Red Bull to give him another chance. Albon had a far from impressive stint during his first run with the Milton Keynes team, which was what led to him getting removed. Still, Jordan feels that Albon has what it takes to succeed at the highest level.

Advertisement In a recent episode of the Formula for Success podcast, Jordan , Advertisement In 2019, Albon got the jump to drive alongside Verstappen at Red Bull. However, he struggled to match the Dutchman, and got outperformed comprehensively. He finished the year with 105 points, compared to Verstappen’s 214.

As a result, he was demoted to the role of reserve driver. Albon returned to the grid in 2022 when he replaced Mercedes bound George Russell at Williams. In his two years with the Grove based team, Albon beat both his teammates (Nicholas Latifi and Logan Sargeant). His 27 points helped the team finish 7th in the standings in 2023 and that has left experts mighty impressed with the Thai racer.

This compels Jordan to insist that Albon deserves a second chance to prove his worth. However, will Albon want to return to Red Bull? Alex Albon still sour over Red Bull demotion Alex Albon recently appeared for an interview with Jake Humphrey on High Performance Podcast. There, he revealed the struggles he went through as a Red Bull driver.

Albon admitted to deleting all his social media accounts owing to the abuse and constant mocking he endured during the stint. Advertisement He even about collecting statistics, comparing his own track times with his predecessor at Red Bull – Pierre Gasly, and his successor – Sergio Perez. He used that data to prove that Perez was no better than him, .

The 27 year old opened up on his mental struggles during the Red Bull reserve driver phase. He revealed how agonizing it was for him to stay on the sidelines while watching his fellow drivers and friends take to the tracks every race weekend. Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/OhMyFormula1/status/1742674862504595617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw What really counts is his determination to return to the grid and most importantly, make it count.

His valuable 2023 season has undoubtedly put him in the lead driver’s role at Williams. The outfit itself is struggling to make it into the midfield. However, with Alex Albon at the helm, they can be sure of capitalizing on the right chances, when the time arrives. Advertisement.