Alex Albon admits he “never really got on top of” his situation at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen.

But, now alongside Carlos Sainz at Williams, Albon – after his impressive career resurgence – feels he has the “mental space” and “knowledge” to control his narrative.

Albon compares life alongside Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Back in 2019, Albon was promoted to the senior Red Bull team after just half a season in Formula 1 with junior squad Toro Rosso. He replaced fellow Red Bull academy product Pierre Gasly, and also found life tough against Red Bull’s rising phenomenon Max Verstappen .

Dropped to Red Bull reserve driver at the end of 2020, Albon returned to the grid a year later with Williams and has excelled ever since. He sits eighth in t

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