Albon shows off his talent: 'He was always one of the very best'

Alex Albon seems to be fine at his place at Williams. After a mandatory year on the sidelines, the Thai is besting for his teammate Nicholas Latifi. It is due to the quality of the Williams that Albon has no more than his current three points.

Albon is undoubtedly pleased to have been given a second chance at Formula 1 - after a difficult time at Red Bull Racing - and to be able to prove himself. His competitor and predecessor at Williams, George Russell, is not surprised. Both have been racing each other since their youth and they know each other very well.

" I think Alex has done an exceptional job," Russell told the site of the Formula 1: “There was obviously no secret, he had a tough time at Red Bull, but I think all of us, even probably Max (Verstappen, Albon’s team mate at Red Bull) included, knew how talented Alex was." At Red Bull, Albon struggled to keep up with Verstappen, which eventually cost him his seat.

Russell and the slightly older Albon go back many years. "He's always been there, he's always been one of the very best. So it's no surprise to me and [I’m] happy to see that he's back in Formula 1 and, I think, has cemented his position.”