Red Bull Racing driver, Max Verstappen, Photo: Race Pictures.

Albon confesses the biggest lesson he learned from being Verstappen's teammate

08:56, 16 Sep

bySamson Ero

Alex Albon has recently weighed in on his former teammate, Max Verstappen. The Thai driver has revealed what his biggest lesson was from his time alongside the Red Bull Racing star.

Alex Albon revealed his biggest lesson from being teammate with Max Verstappen. Photo: Race Pictures

“I didn't really have the experience to digest it all in the moment.”

- Alex Albon

Albon, who spoke on the P1 with Matt and Tommy podcast, stressed how he was largely focused on himself, while also learning the raw speed which the Dutch driver boasts and why the cars he drives are often quick to drive.

“I wasn't in the headspace. I was so focused on myself at the time to improve, and I didn't really have the experience to digest it all in the moment.“

“So even if I went through the same thing I did now, I'd be able to really focus on where is he truly gaining his lap time and why how is he able to execute and be so consistent with with a car that felt to me so so peaky but yeah i did learn i learned his raw speed and i learned… sounds a really weird thing to say but why is the car that he drives quick to drive like what what is it about going in that setup direction gets lap time.”

How Max Verstappen influenced Alex Albon’s Williams car set-up

Alex Albon also hinted at how Max Verstappen influenced his car set-up at the Williams Racing outfit. The 29-year-old admitted how he tilted the Williams team car to become more edgier in what was aimed at achieving quicker lap times.

“I remember when I first went to Williams, I was like, well, this car is way more stable, but it's not always quick. You're losing lap time in certain corners because it's too stable, let's say. So we kind of pushed it more towards a bit more of an edgier car, and we got more lap time out of it. I feel like I've learned a lot in that process.”

Verstappen and Albon were teammates through much of the 2019 campaign and the entirety of the 2020 season. The Thai driver would, however, be axed from the Red Bull team following what was a decline in his performance throughout his stint.

Albon, however, has since rekindled his career at Williams and is currently seventh on the 2025 drivers’ standings ahead of Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli.

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