F1 Rumor: Albon to again be Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull

Rumor has it that former Red Bull F1 driver, and current Williams F1 driver, Alex Albon will return to Red Bull in 2025 and race alongside Max Verstappen.

Peter Windsor, who used to co-own a F1 team and is very well-connected in the F1 paddock says :

“As I understand it, Alex Albon has been offered a 3-year contract by Red Bull to start in 2025. So I think you are going to see him alongside Max Verstappen in the Red Bull”

“I can’t imagine he is going to say no to it. As I understand it’s not a 100% but 90%.

Sergio Perex has a contract to drive for Red Bull this year, but if he performs poorly, his ride will be taken by Albon in 2025.

After becoming part of the Red Bull Junior Team in 2012, he was promoted to open-wheel cars for the 2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. He spent three years in the series and finished third in the 2014 championship. He moved to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2015, where he finished seventh. He signed with ART Grand Prix to contest the 2016 GP3 Series and ended the season as runner-up behind teammate Charles Leclerc.

In 2017 Albon moved up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART, where he finished his maiden year tenth in the standings. He then switched to the DAMS team for 2018, winning four races and finishing third in the championship.

He made his Formula One debut in 2019 with Toro Rosso alongside Daniil Kvyat. After twelve races, Albon was promoted to Red Bull Racing, partnering Max Verstappen and replacing Pierre Gasly.

He took his first podium finish – and the first in a World Championship Formula One race for a Thai driver – at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix.

After two seasons in Formula One being dominated by his teammate Max Verstappen, Albon was demoted to a test and reserve driver role with Red Bull for 2021 and his seat was taken by Sergio Pérez.

Albon returned to Formula One in 2022, driving for Williams, and continued with the team in 2023.