Why Williams were eager to keep Alex Albon in a seat for 2023 and beyondWilliams’ team boss Jost Capito has revealed why the team were eager to keep Alex Albon on for 2023, after his return to F1 this season.
His work behind the scenes earned him public praise from Christian Horner, Helmut Marko, and Max Verstappen as his input proved crucial in helping the team land the Drivers’ Championship for Verstappen. about Albon’s strengths in 2022. He revealed that the mild-mannered racer is a “real fighter” once the lights go out, and urged him to become tougher with his colleagues.“Alex is a very nice guy and very well behaved outside the cockpit and, when he closes his visor, he becomes a real fighter. And then we develop him and say ‘you can be also a bit more [of a] fighter outside the car. When you talk to the engineers, be a bit more tough with them’.
“I think the car now with the upgrade delivers more confidence to the driver. And it’s more stable, so for sure that improves his confidence,” he said. “The team is pushing hard to progress, and I am really motivated to continue this journey and further develop our learnings together.”meant it was always likely he would be kept on, it’ll be reassuring for Albon to have that clarity to take with him for the remainder of the year.
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