Red Bull handed Alex Albon the opportunity of a lifetime in 2019, but he couldn't get to grips with the tricky car. Now at Williams, he's shown his true potential. So what should his next move be? asks Mark Hughes
The way that driver development and opportunities align can have an overwhelming impact on their careers. Alex Albon is a great case study in this, all set to race in Formula E when his F1 number came up in racing's lottery, picked by Red Bull to fill a short notice Toro Rosso vacancy in 2019.
The quality of his performances there saw him promoted to the senior team in his rookie season, as he and Pierre Gasly replaced each other. Going into Max Verstappen's team as a rookie, before he'd even fully grasped everything he needed to know about F1, was a tough gig. Especially in a car so extreme in its handling traits...
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