Alex Albon’s career in numbers so far

Rated as one of the hottest young talents in motorsport, Alex Albon enjoyed a successful road to Formula One. His rise through the ranks brought with it plenty of wins and podiums before breaking new ground once he had reached the top.

Join us as we dive into the numbers behind Alex’s career to date and get to know the Thai-British racer ahead of his maiden Williams campaign in 2022.

The first digit that we immediately associate with Albono is his racing number. Once a driver chooses a number, it is theirs to keep and it cannot be reallocated elsewhere until that driver has left F1 for two years. The number 23 has been attached to some pretty big names in the wider world of sport in the past; Michael Jordan and LeBron James have both adorned it on the court, David Beckham graced it on the pitch and Shane Warne wore it on the wicket.

But for Alex, his inspiration comes from one of his sporting heroes, none other than Valentino Rossi. He didn't just want to copy and paste The Doctor’s iconic No.46 onto his car, he simply halved it – very #quickmaths indeed.

Alex is readying himself for his third full season in Formula One, having competed in 38 races so far throughout his career. Debuting in 2019 for Scuderia Toro Rosso, he impressed enough in his opening 12 drives for the Faenza-based team that he was offered a mid-season promotion to Red Bull Racing.

After making the switch, he competed in a further 26 Grands Prix, finishing in the top five on 10 occasions. He has also celebrated on the podium on two occasions, with third-place finishes in Tuscany and Sakhir being his best result to date.

During his two seasons in the sport, Alex has earned a total of 197 points. He’s finished in the points 25 times so far; that’s 65% of all Grands Prix started with both Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing.

Before breaking into Formula One, Alex enjoyed a monumental battle with George Russell and Lando Norris in the 2018 Formula Two Championship. The Thai-Brit took the battle all the way down to the final rounds in Abu Dhabi, ultimately finishing P3 in the standings.

Partnering Nicholas Latifi at DAMS, he would win on four occasions during the season and celebrated on the podium eight times. His pure speed was also clear to see, securing pole positions in Baku, Barcelona and Monaco.

The 2016 GP3 Series saw Alex go toe-to-toe with Charles Leclerc throughout the 18 round season, with our man finishing just behind the Monegasque driver in the standings. It was yet another fruitful campaign for Alex, with four victories in Barcelona, Silverstone, Budapest and Sepang alongside three further trips to the podium.

Qualifying on pole three times, when he wasn’t starting P1 he more often than not improved on his grid slot. With an average finishing position of 4.93, he would improve by 0.6 on his average qualifying position across the course of the season.

Alongside his duties as Red Bull Racing’s Test and Reserve Driver in 2021, Alex competed in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. Across his 14 races in DTM, he scored 130 points, including converting a pole position into a victory at the Nürburgring.

Despite missing the final round of the season and it being his first taste of closed cockpit machinery since 2014, he finished sixth in the overall standings.

Alex’s talent behind the wheel shone from a young age, backed up by his results in karting, winning eight championships. Battling at both British and European level, where he would come up against the likes of the aforementioned Leclerc as well as Max Verstappen, often leaving the pair in his wake.