Know all you need to know about Alex Albon including his Net Worth, Salary, Records and more
Alex Albon is a Formula 1 driver. He was born on 25th March 1996. Albon made his F1 debut in 2019 with Toro Rosso. He has raced for Redbull racing as well but was demoted by them at the end of the 2020 season. Albon was kept as a reserve and development driver. He returned to Formula One with Williams Racing last year. Alex Albon is now in the top 50 richest F1 drivers of all time.
Albon started racing when he was only eight. He was competing in local karting competitions and also winning few races. Albon has also raced in Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula E.
Alex Albon Net Worth
Alex Albon’s estimated net worth is $5m. His new F1 contract with team Williams is valued at $3m per year. Alex Albon also crossed the $40m in earnings and he remains one of the richest Formula One drivers of all time.
Alex Albon F1 Career
Albon made his Formula One debut with Toro Rosso in 2019. He scored his first Formula One point at the Bahrain GP when he finished 9th. Halfway through the season, RedBull Racing announced that they will be bringing in Albon to replace the underperforming Pierre Gasly. Albon ended the 2019 season with 92 points on the 8th position. He also won the Rookie of the year award in 2019.
Red Bull announced that they will be retaining Albon for the 2020 season as he showed great potential. Albon did better than his first season scoring 105 points and finishing in the 7th position. He also earned his first two Formula One podium finishes in the 2020 season. Red Bull however expected Albon to do much better and demoted him as a reserve driver and gave his seat to Sergio Perez.
Williams Racing announced recently that Alex Albon will be taking the place of George Russell who is headed to Mercedes for the 2022 season.
Alex Albon Personal Life
Albon was born on March 23, 1996, to his mother Kankamol and father Nigel Albon who was a professional racer as well. He was born in London but brought up in Bures, Suffolk. He currently stays in Monaco. Albon has 4 siblings 3 sisters and 1 brother.
Albon is a firm believer of Buddhism. He is also reportedly in a relationship with a pro golfer Lili Muni.
Alex Albon Endorsements
Albon is sponsored by MDM designs a company that designs motorsports helmets. He is also sponsored by Moose Cider a Thai ACV brand.
The details of both deals have not been made public. However, it has been reported that the racer earns around $180,000 from both deals combined. The endorsement deals help Alex Albon increase his value.
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