Albon hopeful of returning: 'They have financial clout'.

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09:15, 12 Sep 2021

Alexander Albon returns to Formula 1 next season. The driver will start at Williams, where he will replace George Russell. It was not the only option for Albon though.

Indeed, he was also in the interest of Alfa Romeo but eventually chose Williams. "They are both wonderful teams, but I feel that Williams has the upside," he told Motorsport.com. "They have financial clout because of the investors and I also got the chance to visit the team. There I saw that they are all very positive and optimistic. They really want to make something of it and because of that I see this as my best option to get back on the grid."

Albon acknowledges that Russell put in a good word for him. "I definitely owe George a few beers. George and I are also just good friends. George didn't even have to tell me it was between Nyck and me because I had the situation and all the options pretty much figured out myself. I knew it would be close for that Williams seat and I am very grateful to Jost Capito for believing in me."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Albon hopeful of returning: 'They have financial clout'.

Albon's past in Formula One

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