News Details
‘We backed Albon, but consistency was not there'
Christian Horner said everyone at Red Bull wanted Alex Albon to retain his seat, but he just was not consistent enough. The Thai driver was drafted in to replace Pierre Gasly midway through the 2019 season, at that stage with only half a campaign of Formula 1 experience having debuted with Toro Rosso at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. But after encountering the same difficulties that Gasly did as he struggled to match the pace of team-mate Max Verstappen, Albon was demoted to a test and reserve role at Red Bull for 2021 while his seat was given to Sergio Perez. 'We all wanted Alex to keep his seat. He has potential, but he lacked consistency,' Horner explained to Auto Motor und Sport....
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Fans Wanted Us To ‘Execute' Nikita Mazepin After...
With just five weeks to go until lights out for the 2021 season-opener in...
5y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Lando Norris Tips Alex Albon To ‘Fight Back’ To...
McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris has said he feels “sorry” for Alex...
5y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Red Bull sets launch date for 2021 F1 challenger
Red Bull Racing has announced that its 2021 Formula 1 car, named the...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1 drivers shouldn't make ‘millions' – Tost
Feb.19 Formula 1 drivers should not make 'millions', according to Alpha...
5y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
VR46 approached by Aprilia for 2027 but new Ducati...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Jerez hosts three days of private MotoGP testing with...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia boss on calming Marco Bezzecchi: ‘He’s...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta leads MotoGP standings after opener –...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Winners and losers from an action-packed IndyCar race...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar reveals track design for Washington D.C. event
IndyCar has revealed the track design for the newly-added event in...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Washington D.C. IndyCar track layout and event logo...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
David Malukas’ Penske poise earns accolades from...
After just two races with Team Penske under his belt, David Malukas is...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota tips Hyundai to fight back in WRC 2026
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai's WRC upgrade plan to close the gap to Toyota
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Hyundai WRC team is "working at 120 per...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Havertz eager to make up for lost time for Arsenal...
t;li>Forward says knee injury was ‘most painful’ of his lifeGerman...
7h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal join 140m superstar hunt with Man United as...
Arsenal and Manchester United are looking to strengthen their attacking...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Chelsea prep mega bid for 90 million-rated Arsenal and...
Chelsea is hoping to sign the PSG attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal handed significant boost as 3 key players...
Arsenal have been handed a triple injury boost ahead of their UEFA...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Honda chief furious over Aston Martin fiasco as daily...
Honda boss Koji Watanabe is frustrated with the... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin hit by new bombshell as insider reveals...
An Aston Martin F1 insider has dropped a new... Read More »
20h ago from GPFans.com
Mercedes F1 PU teams look for answers as Williams admits to...
Mercedes stunned its F1 rivals at the Australian... Read More »
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
