Ralf Schumacher questions Red Bull's decision to stick with Albon

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16:52, 06 Nov 2020

Alexander Albon 's position at Red Bull seems to be under more pressure as each race goes by. In conversation with Sky Sports, Ralf Schumacher has questioned why he is still driving despite there being races left in the season.

Schumacher called Albon a "brake block" and isn't sure if he should finish the season at Red Bull Racing .

"I don't know why he's still driving," Ralf Schumacher said.

"If you're already thinking about next year, then you could also think about letting the substitute candidate start the last four races."

It won't be the first time the team, led by Christian Horner , have replaced a driver mid-season. Pierre Gasly was put back in an Alpha Tauri in 2019 after the twelfth race of the season.

Uncertain future for Albon

However, Schumacher is of the opinion that Albon deserves a place with sister team, Alpha Tauri. "I'm sure Albon would look better in the AlphaTauri. The pressure would be gone and you could feel comfortable in the car."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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