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• Alex Albon
will continue racing for Atlassian Williams F1 Team in 2027, extending his
long-term commitment to the team
• The Thai driver has been a centrepiece
of Williams’ comeback project since 2022, helping the team to its best
finish since 2016 last year
• New deal comes after Alex set a new
benchmark of 100 races for Williams in Budapest
• Alex Albon: “Our story
is not over yet, so my full focus now is on doing whatever it takes to get
us back up the grid.”
Atlassian Williams F1 Team today confirms that Alex
Albon will continue racing with the team in 2027, reaffirming his commitment
to returning Williams to winning ways.
Since joining Williams in
2022, Alex has been a key leader in transforming the team both on and off
track and this extension is a clear signal of belief from both sides in the
long-term progress being made at Grove despite a challenging 2026.
The 30-year-old’s fierce racecraft and intelligent approach have delivered
some standout results, with a string of fifth-place finishes last season
helping him to P8 in the Championship with 73 points as Williams enjoyed its
best campaign since 2016. He has been a driving force of change back at
Grove as Williams has embarked on a full rebuilding project – investing in
the people, tools, technology and processes needed to challenge at the front
of the grid.
The renewed commitment comes after the Thai etched his
name into the Williams history books by becoming the driver with the most
race starts for the team. In Barcelona, Alex’s 96th race start saw him
overtake Nigel Mansell’s long-standing record, before he went on to make his
100th start for Williams in Budapest.
Now Alex and Williams are
looking forward to extending that legacy as the team approaches its 50th
anniversary next year in 2027. |
