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Alexander Albon

Alexander Albon

Thai-British motorsports racing driver

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Photo: Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Sep 26

    George Russell wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli limits title damage from 16th

    George Russell held off Max Verstappen by 0.196 seconds to win in Baku on Saturday, while teammate Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th to fifth to maintain a 66-point championship lead.

  • Sep 12

    Antonelli leads Spanish GP final practice in Madrid as Hamilton and Bearman crash

    Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli posted the fastest lap in the final practice session at Madring ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri, during a session interrupted by heavy crashes from Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman.

  • Jul 25

    Aston Martin brings 16 upgrades to Hungary as Newey targets 'at least a point and some dignity'

    Aston Martin arrived at the Hungaroring with a B-spec car carrying 16 new components, the first major update of a dismal season. Adrian Newey called early practice signs promising and said the immediate goal is to stop merely circulating and start racing 'with dignity.'

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