BREAKING: Albon to drive for Williams in 2023 after contract extension

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16:03, 03 Aug 2022

Alexander Albon and Williams have confirmed that they will continue together. From 2023 onwards, the Thai driver will continue to drive for the British team from Grove.

Albon will be seen in the paddock for the time being. On Wednesday afternoon, Williams announced that the Thai driver will continue to race for the team in 2023 and beyond. It is not yet clear for how long Albon has signed.

With the announcement, another piece of the puzzle falls into place in the silly season for 2023. Williams now has a free seat left. There are several candidates for this. Nicholas Latifi, Logan Sargeant, Nyck de Vries and Oscar Piastri seem to be the main contenders.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
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

BREAKING: Albon to drive for Williams in 2023 after contract extension

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