I hope Williams can return one day to the top of the midfield at the very least. Then Alex redemption arc will truly be realised.

Albon is a king man People forget he was promoted to Red Bull after just 11 races and immediately outperformed what Gasly did in that car Missed 2021 completely, jumps into the worst car on the grid by far and starts slowly building up with them It’s incredible that we have Williams in 7th near the halfway stage of the season, and it’s all Alex

He’s just such an awesome kid, it’s impossible to root against him. And he’s clearly gotten faster, imagine what could happen if Williams gives him a weapon to fight with.

I’d take alex over the likes of ocon, pierre, bottas any day. I know they have the results unlike Alex, but I feel that since his return to Williams he’s driven a step above those guys

2018 is a truly phenomenal F2 season, look at that year's graduates: George Russell, Lando Norris, Alex Albon. So much talent in these guys...

It's tough to judge Alex now by the quality of his teammates, but let's not forget everyone thought that George was a wonderboy despite being only compared against Kubica and Goatifi. I'd say Alex probably isn't quite at George's level, but he's definitely close. There's a reason Lando has an Alex poster from his karting days. In equal machinery, Alex is a formidable opponent. For Williams, at least, he's the next best thing they're gonna get ever since George left. I'd trust him and James Vowles to bring back Williams to being a formidable force in F1.

A better phrase: How Albon Went From Red Bull Reject to Reject Red Bull 😁

Aside being a very good driver, and team leader. He's well manured, educated, and a very likable person.

I am really rooting for Alex Albon..he is a very humble and cool guy..hopefully the Williams will keep improving with the upgrades, and Dorilton will keep funding the team to re-gain their well deserved reputation, live up to the historical success of Frank Williams..Albon found his mojo clearly, and I wish him the best, to keep delivering decent results!

I feel like this video glosses over the fact that Albon's entire path after being dropped from the RB second seat has still been supported by RB. They kept him on as a test driver (where he contributed a lot), put him to race and gain more experience in another series, and then helped him get the Williams seat in 2022. I'm not sure if Albon is fully "gone" from RBR yet, considering how much they seem to have invested in him. Maybe it's still just temporary, or maybe this Williams move is his new permanent path forward.

Albon is not only good driver on track but he also one of the best development driver, i remember in an interview going to 2022 season about his time in Red Bull sim, he put a lot of time developing RB18 in the sim and like we know now those car are monster. I hope Wiliam will keep him for a long time and if they do, they can have bright future ahead both for Wiliam and for Albon.

Alex Albon’s resurgence as the lead driver of Williams is one of my favorite stories in F1. A universally liked personality in the paddock and is driving so incredibly well in a mediocre car. I hope he says with Williams and continues to partnership with James Vowles to push Williams up the grid.

Albert Park this season was a massive shame for Alex. He could've bagged P6 at best, P8 at the very least. He made a blunder, but he shows that he won't make the same mistake twice. Since Albert Park, he always delivers whenever the chance is there. 🤝🏼

I think Albon will replace Hamilton at Mercedes instead of Leclerc Imagine if Toto can win a world title with one of Christian’s Red Bull’s rejects

I truly hope Williams continue their progression and Albon stays with the team. I may be biased as an Albon and a Williams fan tho lmao

The 2020 car was a VERY oversteery car to the point I remember even Max occasionally criticizing the car for being too pointy. Max who is almost always more frustrated with a car that does not turn.

Alex went from get raced hard to racing hard

_"Alex Albon is bloody wonderful"_ - *Tommo* Tommo should put this on a T-Shirt.

It's hindsight, but I think Nyck De Vries should have started 2023 as a Williams rookie where he could have been given time and patience that Sargeant has had, along with knowing its a teams car he can potentially drive to points and learn under Albon. Albon's ability to hold off much better cars behind him who have DRS has been impressive in the times it's happened, and his retaining his British GP points quali position to the race finish is also good to see, long may it last. If Logan Sargeant doesn't do much for the rest of the season, whats the chances NDV gets another crack at Williams no. 2 seat for 24?

Alex is right about the difference between him and Checo. In like 85% of races in 2021, Checo finished like 30+ seconds behind Max. But because the RB was so much faster in 2021, Checo could still finish 3rd or 4th when finishing 30 seconds behind Max. In 2020, Max could only finish 3rd in most races. So a 30 second gap meant Alex finished like P7 or P8. Perez might have had better finishing positions, but compared to Max, Alex and Checo weren't that far apart. Checo only had like 2 good races in 2021, but because of Abu Dhabi, alot of people credit him for handing the WDC to Max on a silver platter when the safety car did more for Max than anything Checo ever did. Seriously, some youtuber put together a video on the 2021 season and Checo was just bad in all but 2 races that year.

I feel he's a driver like Hulk Depends on expectations of the team, he could land a seat in top team as a 2nd driver

Apparently he rejected Red Bull

"After three drivers in three years, Max was still the only one who could really get on top of those cars." Ricciardo was on top of his car at the same time Max was. Provided his car didn't want to die inside.

If rumours are true, then Albon REJECTED Red Bull's advances to return to their fold. If that is the case, then this is the perfect full circle story. He is his own man!

I'm sorry, but in which universe is Bottas one of the best drivers in the midfield?

Last year I read that an outlet said that based on Williams' internal data Albon is slower than Russell, but the gap is pretty competitive.

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍..

Such a great driver Albon is!

After this video I really think he really deserves that Mercedes seat but its all up to Lewis when he wants to step down

He should stay in Williams instead of joining Ferrari or going back to redbull

Would love to see him earn a lot more points and maybe wins with Williams (eventough it look difficult)

It's the same as how Russell went from being Williams' hero to become a villain at Mercedes, or Checo from the minister of defense of Max's first championship fight to became a laughing stock...it's just how F1 works.

I actually think that at the moment the thing Williams need more than anything to keep there progression going is to do everything they can to keep Alex around. I’m a massive Albon fan and obviously I’d love to see him in a top team again but From Williams POV they absolutely need to keep him around

James Vowles is also looking like a very good TP. He could propel them forward.

hey its that guy who suggested danny ric left mclaren!

If it was Russell doing at Williams what Albon has been doing (which is better compared to what Russell has done in the past), there would be headlines even on Mars. Albon was always as good a driver as Norris and Russel, the difference is that he didn't have time to develop.

Although I was hoping for Checo to get the seat at Red Bull and was very happy when it turned out to be true, I'm also happy that Alex seems to have found his way. :) He seems like a nice guy, and both him and Williams will have deserved it. I still remember the times when Williams were a solid midfield-team and occasionally a winning team in the 00s and 10s.

I love how Red Bull are in the process of just trying to pick up and collect all of their old Juniors Drivers.

I went to that pop up and I saw you. Ngl not until the very end when I had my photo taken with Albon did I connect that it was u in fact from this channel

Imho i would put alex above gasly, ocon and bottas especially right now he's really improving every week and i love how he's gaining confidence to rebuild himself after the rb second seat "curse".

7:20 Yo who’s the williams pr manager?

id love if albono got to a team like aston martin or mclaren instead of returning to red bull

I don't see Albon leaving Williams unless he got an invite from Ferrari, Red Bull, or Mercedes. Leaving a top spot in a low team for an unsure spot in a midfield team is a bad trade.

I do feel Alex in a mclaren would give lando sleepless nights😂

@Aldas I just saw a poll from another content creator about which season is better 2021 or 2012. As much as I think 2012 is the better season an overwhelming 64% voted for 2021 and there is obviously a recency bias there. So can you make a video ranking 10 of the best seasons in F1 history? I’m sure you’ll make the most neutral and insightful rank from the quality of your past videos and also for the fact that you’ve done something similar.

Alex only beat goatifi is because goatifi let him 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Hope the best for Alex Albon he seems like the nicest guy on the grid. Hope only the best for him.

I wonder if Aldas (...) Talks with the pauses in real life

Why doesn't anyone mention his awesome drive at Spa? That's a track where overtaking isn't too difficult, but he kept a whole bunch of "better" cars and drivers behind him. Talk about the "Minister of Defence"! He's a cracking driver and a lovely kid (yes, he's a kid to me, as are most of the grid. Technically I'm old enough to legally be mum to 19 of the drivers. Come to think of it, I might _just_ be old enough to be Fred's mum legally - definitely am biologically! God I feel OLD). It was unfortunate that, IMHO only, he expected too much of himself in his full year in the RB team because he'd done so well the previous half-season. He pushed himself too much and in the wrong direction that year (Checo is doing precisely the same thing this year), despite the team telling him to rein it in and rebuild (which they keep telling Checo to do, and which he's not doing. It won't end well unless he takes their advice). As he's more experienced now, hopefully he won't make the same mistake again, and we'll get to see him in a car worthy of his talent, regardless of the team. I really hope he has a long, successful career ahead of him.

Recent reports say he turned down helmut marko for a return to the redbull family , but its a rumour so who knows if its true

Alex should stay at Williams. Already, Williams are having the best season in years, and I truly believe they'll finish 7th in the constructors this year. With the extra income that will come from not only placing higher, but sponsorship, Williams will be able to develop the needed facilities to compete higher up the grid. With James vowels in charge, and Albon in that car, the future is bright for Williams.

I think if he felt he couldn't do more with Williams in a couple seasons, he'd consider a move up the field, but that depends on how loyal he is to the Williams rebuild. I think what Alex is doing rn is giving me Alonso vibes with being able to adapt in bad cars and get the most out of them week, in week out. His time at Red Bull I don't want to say was uncomparable to Max, but he should've spent more time with Toro Rosso before getting the promotion up, but then if that happened, the question for the Red Bull camp would be who would get the second seat next to Max? I think maybe Checo would get it a season earlier, maybe Sainz even since he did a great job compared to Leclerc in 2020 in equal machinery and being up against Ferrari's golden boy especially since he beat Charles in the points in '20 and '21, only '22 Charles beating him and Sainz leading it so far this season. I know the points don't tell the same story, but Sainz being able to take control of the race strategy mid race while Leclerc doesn't seem comfortable enough to do so. Sainz being comfortable and more than proving he's able and willing to do it in the race is one reason why he could've been in the running for that second seat if he didn't feel comfortable continuing with Ferrari.

Can you do a video about gasly in redbull

Could you possibly make a video on Logan Sargeant? I feel like too many F1 fans who clearly don’t watch the races keep calling him the new Latifi & worse than De Vries etc. even tho he’s had some solid performances like at Bahrain, Silverstone etc.

I think Alex is the eighth best driver on the grid at the moment. The ones better than him in order are: Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonso, Leclerc, Russell, Norris, and Ocon. I'd rank Alex above the ones like Perez, Sainz, Bottas, and Gasly. Piastri might be a good shout but he is still unproven IMO, and right now I'd rank Alex above him too. I would love to see Williams build around Alex and restore their former glory, it is a pain to see a legendary team like Williams being backmarkers or lower midfield at best.. Alex and James are the key figures to get back to 1980s and 1990s era Williams.

I wouldn't call him red bull's reject. Sure they switched him for Perez but that is because RB knew that they need some one more mature and has no psychological disadvantage to Hamilton for 2021. but they kept him as a third driver and sim runner, much like how Dev and MSC is at Mercedes. After Checo performed in the few matches he did in 2021. There is just no seat for Albon in red bull, but RB knew the kid deserves a seat so they found him a seat in Williams. He still attends all the red bull event and is in close contact with them. So the relationship between him and RB is definitely not as deject as the title make it seem to be.

I hope the same for de Vries

7:20 Whats her @?

Please make a video on the topic - 'Has Vettel outperformed his car same as Alonso or Hamilton'. It's a request, i really want to know more about this unpopular opinion.

he got gud

Like the author said, if just a couple results had swung his way or he had a bit more luck, its very possible he'd be max's teammate still. Hamilton clipping him at brazil robbed him of a podium

Having a car that can get 10th one weekend but is dead last every other weekend scores more than a car that always gets 11th. That’s where Williams can do well in the fight at the back

He's so likeable. Its hard to root against him.

I see Kevin Magnussen driving for Williams in the future. Logan is Jos Capito Driver. Once Williams goes back to the mid field for sure they'll have a more experienced driver for the 2nd driver.

the problem is, redbull, or maybe just helmut marko inparticular, sees max as the rule when in reality he's the exception. right now, it looks like redbull/helmut only properly support their young drivers up to the end of F2. as soon as they reach F1, they are suddenly treated like random people on dating app waiting to be swiped left or right by the team. maybe helmut has used up all his genius discovering talented young drivers and has no genius left to develop them.

8:41 *should have

Red bull wanted Alex to be qualifying within 2 or 3 tenths of Max. however Perez isn't qualifying anywhere near Max. The 2 races Alex would have Won but Lewis spun him knocking him out really Messed Up Alex Mentally. It's immediately after the 2nd Lewis Spin Out (twice in 4 races) that RB starts bad mouthing Alex that his performance drops

I'm not attending your meeting in London, " thank " you for EVERY reminder about this thrilling event.

I think If he gets the opportunity to be in a top team, and Williams is at a similar place as they are now, he'll take it and be really good.

Personally i love albon because of one video where describing F1 cars to kids that's where how i still root for him sadly i didn't have time to know the new rookies

2:18 Alex lost his job for finishing 7th in the 2nd fastest car in 2020. People concluded that he wasn't any good. George finished 8th in the 2nd fastest car in 2023 and no one comes to the same conclusion.

An albon podium in a williams would be biblical

Of his year he was the first to get genuine podiums. The RB crushing machine stopped his progress because in 2020 it was definitely Team Max in a smug way by the likes of Marko. Horner did well to stick by him in 2021. I still see him going to Ferrari or AM as they need a franchise personality for new markets.

Williams-Albon McLaren-Norris Red Bull-Verstappen AT-Yuki Ferrari-Leclerc Alfa-Zhou Alpine-Ocon The future of the grid looks bright.

AKA why a rookie or someone with only an year or so experience in F1, with considerable talent and skill should never be made Max Verstappen’s teammate. Another good example would be how Pierre Gasly flourished in his second stint at AT and is above Ocon in the points in his first year at Alpine.

Red bull second driver curse, but all of max compatriot’s at red Bull are still driving in F1.

Indonesian subtitle please

RedBull should have either kept him with Toro Rosso and waited to move him up, or give him another season to get used to the car

W I D E

Video starts at 0:28

I think if Landon Norris moves away from mclaren ( for some reason ) I think they should replace him with Alex

How about Albon to Audi and drop Bottas(from Alfa Romeo) at the end of 2025?

I think alot depends on ricciardo, If he proves that he's still got it I would fully expect him to get the red bull seat and the end of the season,However if he doesn't perform and perez carries on under-performing I wouldn't be suprised 1 bit if red bull came back in for albon

Albon got screwed in 2021, he shouldn’t have been dropped out of the sport completely, him and Gasly would have worked as a driver pairing And look where it’s got Alpha Tauri, 6th, 9th and now dead last. Mistake letting him go 🤷🏻‍♂️

From being a Red bull reject to rejecting Red bull Albon grew.

Albon's RBR sack was too fast, I love that hes crushing it right now, but i wish he could fight for podiums

Porsche should join Williams

He's one of 2 drivers i want to replace stroll

People forget Lewis ruthlessly bullying Alex when he was in the Red Bull. That must have hurt his confidence.

Goatbon...that's all I can say

He bid his time. Not, "bidded."

Think everything is on the table for him. Red Bull he still got good connections with, a similar path like George as a replacement for Hamilton... a Ferrari seat.. since Leclerc is over hyped and his faith in the team seems to disappear... AM... for both seats... his skills... well think I would rate him the same as Leclerc and Russell at the moment

Well sergeant I guess your seat is gone

I think it’s just accepted now that not doing well in the 2nd seat at Redbull isn’t that representative. It just proves you’re not as good as Verstappen, which none of them are currently, but Verstappen isn’t available so it’s fine

you kinda look like Gordon Ramsay

People need to stop getting so excited. Goatifi would be challenging max for the title in that Williams.

He still didn’t deserve to lose his seat at redbull . Since Daniel left he’s clearly been the best driver in the 2nd red bull seat since then

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Oh come on.... He is better than OCON

Hope Red Bull responsible will burn in hell for replacing Albon with Perez