Let’s not forget his boldness in wheel-to-wheel racing and pace right out of the gates when he joined Red Bull initially. Plus if Williams make a good car that’s comfortable to drive, stable, reasonably quick, we might really see Alex come into his own even under the spotlight
@@RacingStatistics albon reminds me of seb in a lot of ways and I hope williams is an environment that can make him feel comfortable enough to get him to what he's capable of because I think he is just as talented as most of the grid
@@lordmahaveer6307 Well then hopefully he'll be given the time to adjust to an unstable car. Because expecting anyone to adjust to the Redbull in under a year is ridiculous.
I think Alex was done dirty so he does deserve it in a way. I think Alex, while being shy, he can be a good team leader, he shares where he struggles with Checo and give Tsunoda advice so I wouldnt think he'll keep to himself.
@@judeormsby1176 basically as of the moment until the end of season,he is redbull's development driver and as the name sudjests he recreates given racing scenarios in the simulator mostly about certain events such as Max's crash with Hamilton and send feedback. In short, he works with mule cars and simulations,providing feedback on what should be changed and what feels good to later on be applied to max and Perez's car
It depends on the car Williams come up with. Also having Latifi as a teammate isn’t exactly a great comparison. But Alex deserves another chance and hopefully he will show his potential like in his Toro Rosso days.
Yeah but if he outqualifies Latifi by 0.5+s then yeah we can be sure hes not slow..but he needs to be able to do that. Of course Latifi is slowly getting better and Alex will be new to the team but still, he just has to perform from race 1 and if he seriously doesnt outquali Latifi by 0.5s by the 5th race then his career really is over in my opinion.
@@MisoElEven .5 is a too much mate. Even George right now isn't smashing Latifi in qualifying like he did in 2020. Atleast not by .5 seconds every race. Latifi has improved and will only get better, on top of the fact that Alex will be coming off a year out of formula 1 into a new team. Expecting .5 second gap is unrealistic. But if the gap is say .3, and by the end of the season Alex has comprehensively beat Latifi like Alex did in f2 when they were teammates in Dams, then Alex solidifies his seat.
I think he’ll do alright, his debut season in 2019 I think was rather impressive, especially considering he had never touched an F1 car in his life prior to 2019 pre-season testing, different to Norris and Russel. I think Latifi might have an early advantage over him (because a year out of F1 can take its toll), but overall I think Albon will do a solid job.
I think that Alex was brought up to the top team way too fast; he never had a chance to develop at TR/AT. He was thrown in to the deep end before he really learned to swim. I don't think his first stint in F1 is really a good yardstick by which to judge Albon. As for his upcoming tenure at Williams, I don't know if AA has to hit the ground running; I think that steady, consistent progress would be more than good enough. After all, he's been out of the sport for a year; he's going to a new team; and, even if the regs weren't changing, he's going to a new car. Even under the best of circumstances, going to a new team is challenging to drivers; just look at Sainz at Ferrari, Ricciardo at McLaren, or Vettel at AM. I think that, as long as Alex is even with or slightly better than Latifi; if he shows progress (i.e. improvements in qualifying and results) each week; then I think that'll be enough. Can Albon do well? Has Gasly done well in his return to AT? In any case, I'm STOKED that Alex Albon is back! He's one of the nicest, most genuine guys in F1, and I'd like to see him succeed.
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As TommoF1 says: "Alex Albon is bloody wonderful"...
I saw this graphic on instagram somewhere comparing how Albon and Checo have roughly the same qualifying gap to Max (arnd 7 tenths) and that Checo's average race result was only 1 position higher than Albon's. And considering Checo is a seasoned veteron of 10 years and Alex a mere rookie, i think that really does go to show that Albon at the very least does have the talent to become a solid, reliable performer (like Checo was in his force india days)
There's no way that the average race result was only 1 position higher...that has to be a lie. Comparing Albons 2020 season to Checo's 2021 season (keeping in mind Albon has had 6 months to adapt to the car in 2019 while Checo is using 2021 to adapt as well), it is easy to understand why Checos results are more skewed and inconsistent. 1. However, Checo got 1 race win in 22 races which Albon could not manage in 28 races for RB. 2. Checo got 4 podiums (3 back to back) in 3rd place while Albon managed only 2 (one of which was just luck because Checo's car caught on fire in Bahrain) with 15 more races. 3. Perez scored 190pts in 22 races (3 DNFs) vs Albon, who scored 197 pts in 38 F1 races (3 DNFs). 4. Albons most recurring end results (modal position) was P6 while his avg. end result was 7.57 which you would round up to 8. 5. Checos most recurring end result (modal position) was P4 while his avg. end result was P5. Tbh, Albon never showed any magic in Toro Rosso and under performed in Red Bull. I'm a little unsure as to why everyone is so sure he is this major talent.
@@tanyaghosh1311 yeah but it's pretty obvious that 2021 RB was clearly better than the 2020 version, I really appreciate Checo and I think is a really good n.2, but imo Alex had the potential to be also better than checo (he was really good in wheel to wheel action and in recovery from bad qualifyings too, probably not as good as checo, but he's way younger and he never had the car to prove what checo did)
@@supermax6244 what makes you convinced that the RB21 was much better than the RB20. If anything most cars stayed the same, including the RB. Merc and Aston were hit by regulation changes - Merc recovered by Silverstone while Aston didn't. Ferrari were smart with their tokens and upgraded their car the most to jump up 3 places in the constructors. But the RB was damn similar to last years in my opinion. Also, saying Albon was good at wheel to wheel racing is just...not correct imo.
Gasly and Albon are both great drivers but plagued by Red bull, in the right car they can both win a championship without a doubt. Latifi I feel is getting the Lance treatment so far in his career but In my opinion is comparable with Bottas through ties with George. Imagine jumping into a team with a driver like George, no matter the occasion your going to struggle against him just like Hamilton or Verstappen. But Latifi has been doing a fairly solid job, considering George squeezed in to a car he wasn't supposed to drive last minute and was challenging Bottas for poll straight away and on target for a win. I think Albon is a pretty safe bet for any team and I think worse case he's a Sainz level driver, we all know Sainz is a legend in his own right. ;)
@@theracingban No, But I honestly think Albon is as well. I'm not hating Sainz I think he is a great driver but I think Albon is just as good. (Given if he wasn't torn down by Redbull with out given a 2nd chance like Gasly, then with out a doubt he would perform just as well.) Everyone said Gasly was no good when he was in Redbull, he then went back and has been on absolute form and even beat Sainz for a win, when Albon was at Redbull he could have had some extremely good races but... Hamilton seems to forget how to drive when near Albon. What I'm saying is given the chance Sainz, Gasly, Albon they can all win a world title and would be solid drivers (unless plagued by Redbull)
WHAT? The environment at HAAS isn't very good? I'm shocked to hear him say that I thought Mazepin and Mick were getting along like brothers. Maybe that's the problem 😜
It's disrespect to Latifi to say that Albon is the Number 1 driver for Williams without even starting a race with the team. Albon should be considered the #2 driver and let next season play itself out. If Albon starts out qualifying Latifi and finishes ahead of Latifi in the standings, then that's when we can say Alex is Williams #1 driver.
@@chrisclifford4109 exactly my point. If latifi and his daddy's money leaves, will Alex have a seat? I doubt it. It takes money to play in F1 and Latifi's dad has lots of it. Until Alex shows that he can outdual Latifi (which shouldn't be that difficult), Alex is #2 in Williams' eyes. Alex is a good driver. That's the reason he's on the team. Not necessarily #1 driver. But that's something to be discussed when next season begins.
I agree. Also, as I've said elsewhere, I don't think Albon has to hit the ground running; I think steady, consistent progress is good enough. Not only is he going to a new team; not only is he going to a new car; he's been OUT of F1 for a year! Just the first two things are challenging enough for a driver. If you don't believe me, then just look at Sainz at Ferrari, Ricciardo at McLaren, or Vettel at AM. Then, to do so after having been out for a year? Give me a break! I think if he does at least as well as Ocon did upon his return, that would be enough; that's a better yardstick by which to measure Alex.
@@markymarknj to be fair, Alex has been putting in work behind the scenes for RB this year. So he's technically not that far behind... But unfortunately all that work he had done, he won't be able to utilize it for next season. But for RB, the team is definitely seeing the results for his hard work. Even if Williams is done designing next year's car, Alex is still currently a RB driver. I doubt Williams will disclose any confidential information to Alex about their new car... But I'm sure Latifi has been given some sneak peeks about what's going on behind the scenes. With that said, Alex is still a few months behind Latifi in terms of what's going on for 2022. I'm hoping for a successful preseason testing for Alex and for him to be competitive right off the bat!
I hope he’s happier at Williams at least. It’s an interesting conversation as to whether Albon should’ve had a second chance or if someone like De Vries should’ve had a first chance
Oh just stop he was driving the second fastest car on the grid, he failed spectacularly and you all make as many excuses for him as possible. Just stop dude.
@@DavidGarcia-oi5nt Even wonder kid Max was at times getting out qualified by midfield cars was half a second off Bottas the entirety of the 2020. It’s worth looking at facts rather spewing utter nonsense just because you don’t like the guy.
Well he was beaten by every single of his teammates in every single spec series he was in, plus Liam destroyed him in DTM . One decent year of Formula 2 (where he still lost to two rookies) isnt enough for F1, thats it.
@@DealorG Well first of everything you wrote pretty much just showed how clueless you are about the Junior ranks. He literally beat his teammates in f3 except Lecler, but still pushed him heavily for the title, and clapped Latifi in f2. And the fact that you used the word “spec” again shows how you don’t have the slightest clue about what your talking about. Series like f2 and f3 aren’t anywhere near as “spec” as they make it out to be. If you got the money, you can certainly get a faster car. With Albon being the most underfunded driver of his f2 grid, he didn’t have the money to make upgrades to his car, like per say Lando could with massive funding. His results in the junior ranks are down to his driving ability, which are not shabby at all. Oh and he’s won rookie of the year in F1, so he’s already proven he has some potential.
The thing is, after two seasons of being beat by Russell (for good reason) this can be seen as much as a new opportunity for Latifi as well. Because we all know Albon is certainly not the level of George. So Nicholas could shine
I think you’ll have another thing coming if you actually think Latifi is good enough to beat Albon. Albon is going to prove that the only reason Latifi is on the grid is because he brings cash.
I mean with RB now there's a low chance Alex will be great in that seat as he was moved too early I think he deserve a better shot in the Mercedes powered cars and maybe if Lewis wants to retire, I hope Alex will take his seat in the Sliver Arrows.
As much as it hurt Albon to take Pierre’s seat at Red Bull and then lose it to Checo; Checo’s struggles helps pad Albion’s case at Williams in 2022. He has to perform, absolutely, but there are almost no better cases to have to fight and to have to survive to stay in F1.
With regards to the question "who would pick up latifi to improve their team?" I think alfa romeo sauber would. I feel like latifi is maybe not that much better than Antonio but I feel like he would learn a lot from bottas and over a few season improve a lot more than Antonio would.
I hope Alex finds his feet at Williams and stays there. Williams now have a good structure and environment to challenge for good points next season, with none of the added pressures that comes with being a Red Bull driver.
As long as he's around Latifi on the grid, and close to him at the end of the year, he should be fine. If Williams turns out a half-decent car which doesn't need overdriving to get close to the points, he'll have no reason to crash a lot. I think Latifi is not so bad as people make out. His drive in Hungary showed he can handle pressure and don't forget he got the first Williams points in two (or three? I've lost track) years!
He has shown confidence in wheel to wheel combat from his first races in Red Bull and is capable of scoring podiums. I don’t think he’ll score podiums at Williams but I think he can put in some standout moments for himself to prove that he belongs on the F1 grid.
This is a great opportunity for both Albon and Williams. Albon has spent a lot of time developing the 2022 car, so will surely have valuable knowledge. Williams will have a full Mercedes powertrain and the new restricted rules, so could be a very handy car with the right tweaks.
I think he will fair better than ocon when he came back in 2020 due to the new regs. Everyone will be learning the new cars and almost starting on the same playing field with how to drive them. It’s a better situation than ocon had because ricciardo already new how the car would handle and so did everyone else
Could you do videos introducing newcomers to the sport? I am a very recent fan, part of the new wave from Drive to Survive, and there's a lot I don't understand and there doesn't seem to be any videos going a bit further than just the basic things to know. Like what exactly is the simulator, how it works, does each team create their own, do the drivers use it often, how effective is it in training and why would Alex be the one with most experience in the 2022 car (is it cause he has practiced the most on the simulator)? This is just an example focused on the simulator but really this goes for basically absolutely everything... Knowledge that long term f1 fans take for granted but newcomers wouldn't learn for some time. Thanks!!! Really been enjoying your channel as my way in to the fandom and updates on the current season (I don't have a TV license to watch it unfortunately) 😊❤️
well, you have to remember that new regulations are coming next year, and Williams needs someone with experience in Formula 1. They don't need a rookie driver imo, still sorry for nick though he deserves a seat in f1, but maybe he is still in contact with Alfa Romeo, knowing that they haven't announced anything yet
@@karthikpenumetch9300 hmm. Are you sure? Nick is a world champion in formula e. He is also a F2 champion the only reason nick didn't get a chance because niclos latifi was bringing in money which is fine I guess but still a world champion and a Proven driver who still haven't gotten his Chance after literally doing everything possible is unfair. Albon has failed twice now. 2019 not fast enough. 2020 in simple words Nikita mazpins friendly version
@@MuhammadNiz007 bro please stfu, in the half of his rookie season he was driving a redbull where even checo with a decade of experience is struggling, and I'm pretty sure u probably said the same thing about gasly and look good he is doing now. Yes nyck is a f2 world champ, but lets be honest the f2 2019 driver lineup was pretty wack compared to the 2018
Williams got the bag now, if they build a good car, which i hope they will because they dont put much work into this years car. Than i think albon can fight for podiums for few races.
i think he will be fine. He battled Norris competently in F2 in a smaller team. He exceeded expectation in his first half season with RB. He did struggle in the 2nd season, but he did have some fine result. Im happy but really surprised he got that seat given how many rookies are out there. As for being nice, Russell and Norris are both very nice and non-braggish
I think he will do well and fit into a team with the right mentality to nurture rather than load the pressure on and I would not be surprised if he's had a friendly chat with GR. However, a lot of drivers could also struggle this year as we cannot predict which cars will be out of the box. Who predicted Brawn GP would fair so well, I bet Jenson didn't!
His wheel-to-wheel performance is pretty good, and given how RB went out of the RB program to find a seat for him, I think its safe to say even RB sees that he has the raw speed to be a F1 driver
I want to see Alex do well, I feel for him having missed out on a podium in Brazil and a win in Austria with his collisions with Lewis. Before these incidents he was doing overtakes around the outside of people and showing no fear. I would have like to have seen him back at Alpha Tauri up against Gasly in the battle of the Red Bull rejects, but I think Williams will be good for him.
Hoping Alex does well next year. I'm not a fan of Red Bull's approach of switching drivers around like socks instead of giving them the chance to develop and reach their full potential. He should have been given a full season or two to mature at Toro Rosso instead of being thrown against Max halfway to his debut season.
Unless the Williams takes a big step forward or backward for 2022 the bar to measure Albon's success will be what Russell has done in the Williams the last couple years. Getting into Q3 consistently and getting into the points on occasion basically. The reason they seem more comparable to me is that Albon was previously seen as a 2nd driver for a top team and Russell is seen as a 2nd driver for a top team in the near future.
I think he'll do a good job and I wouldn't be surprised to see he and Liam Lawson at Alpha Tauri in 2023. I see Tsunoda not staying with the team, and Gasly either going back to Red Bull or another team for '23.
Alex has got to go into 2022 treating it like it is his last chance in F1 and he may never get this kind of opportunity again, because there are a lot of young drivers in the junior formula's who are waiting in the wings and would give anything to have his seat. Williams are also hoping to move up the grid, so he's got to deliver on that as well on and off the track. The environment at Williams may not be the high pressured environment that we see at Red Bull, but that doesn't mean there's won't be any pressure on his shoulders next season. All in all, I hope he fulfils his potential at Williams! He is a great talent and deserves to have a great F1 career!
I'm happy that Albon captured his last chance. Too bad I'm not very confident in Williams this year, but, who knows, maybe he can get a different seat for 2024.
It was always too fast, too soon for Alex. Lewis taking podiums away from him and going up against Max, just drained his confidence in 2020. The media didn't make things any better when they constantly said "you're fighting for your Red Bull career". I remember that interview and his reaction was like "woah, okay". Lower expectations in Williams is exactly what he needs to be comfortable and be at his best, because when he is, he's up there with the best in the midfield. As another member of the Albono fan club who scared everyone in my house with the announcement of his return, its all fingers crossed for me!
I have a feeling that anything Gasly can do, Albon can do better. He deserves this second chance and reckon he'll bounce back and make the absolute best of it. Also Albon versus Hulkenberg (14 min mark) - Alex already has two podiums to Hulk's, well, zero. Cruel but true.
I think Alex never really had to step up as a team leader (at least not in f1), so it's hard to judge what he would do with that role. I really wish they didn't put him into that Red Bull in 2019, it would have been interesting to see how the 2nd half of the season would have unfolded between him and Daniil. Anyways I hope his comeback will be successfull, I think Williams will be a good place for him. I have a good feeling about this partnership.
Alex getting that Williams seat is comparable to Andy Ruiz Jr. winning against Anthony Joshua, they're both basically guys who won the scratch card jackpot. Let's hope Alex holds on to this opportunity with everything he's got
The praise he got this year showed me that even if Albon eventually loses his seat, he has talent for other roles around the paddock, which is not so bad imo.
To be fair without the Hamilton incidents his season would have been vastly different. I think his focus and confidence were destroyed after them and he truly needed some time away. I’m excited for his fresh start in the new era and I think he’s going to be surprisingly good.
Albon is probably in the top 10 drivers on the grid. RB gave every 2nd driver the shaft, given the right equipment (and no toxic team) he could easily be a top competitor in the sport.
Although Williams may be less competitive than Red Bull, in a team like Williams, I feel that Albon will be better able to show what he can do, rather than being the second driver in a one car team (namely Red Bull when he was there)
I think he will beat Latifi but not by a landslide like some expect, On the other hand Red Bull pushed hard to get him into a seat, Any seat didn’t matter if it was a Rival’s Ally, which is a rare amount of confidence shown in a driver, maybe Alex has something in his locker that we don’t know of?, anyway excited to see how the dams dream team re union goes!
@5:45 I think you're overwhelming wrong about shyness, Lewis Hamilton - introvert, Michael Schumacher - introvert, Mika Hakkinen -introvert, Jim Clark - introvert, Sebastian Vettel - introvert, and I think Nikki Lauda was also an introvert. The most successful drivers are all introverts.
In term of pressure I think is experience in RB should have thicken his skin, now if the car is in the same level as this year I don't expect him to surpass Russell (maybe get close to mach him) I think he will do better than Lattifi
pressure will not be on him, he only has to beat latifi which i feel he will. until williams sort out their issues, alex will do just fine. even when williams sort out their issues, they will probably contend in the midfield.
I love how people act like Alex has something to prove, even tho everyone should know that that second Red Bull seat suits nobody. Look at Perez last year and Gasly now, after struggling the same as Albon in Red Bull.
Yeah but still Alex has something to prove, his stock has declined massively due to the rather unfair and unequal comparison to Max. Let’s see whether Alex proves the doubters wrong or not.
@@jacoobk Perez has gotten better because this year's car is an evolution from last year's. RB worked out most of the flaws from the previous car (with the help of Albon). So it's unfair to say that Perez is better than Albon/Gas while in the 2nd seat... Because Albon/Gas didn't have the same setup that Perez currently has. When Albon/Gas were at RB, that car was terribly flawed. Perez is currently reaping the rewards of 2 years of worth of positive changes. To balance out the competition, both Albon and Gas should drive the current car in see where they all stand. That is only fair.
I still think he would be the perfect second driver for Red Bull in a few years after Perez. Gasly is surly better but he is also one of the driver who wants to be the first driver. Albon is mental better and I think he could still perform when Max is constantly faster.
We all know he was far from prioritized in the Red Bull. And even Marko has come out and stated they've compromised his races to benefit Max quite a few times. So I don't think he is as slow as that car made him out to be. I mean, the 2021 car was way more easy to handle and even Perez was still finishing 30+ seconds behind Max in plenty of races. Not to mention having poor qualifyings similar to Alex in 2020. Sure, Checo's good days were better, but he also had a much faster car and 10 more years of experience under his belt.
As long as Hamilton doesn't spin him around. I could see Alex putting in some good performances though this will be his first time driving a mercedes powered car so it might take some races to getting used to.
if Albon can’t 75/25 Latifi in Quai and 60/40 him in the races i don’t see him being back for long. the only reason russell kept the williams seat when they could have taken another pay driver is because he spanked latifi seven days to sunday every time he was in the car
Let’s not forget his boldness in wheel-to-wheel racing and pace right out of the gates when he joined Red Bull initially. Plus if Williams make a good car that’s comfortable to drive, stable, reasonably quick, we might really see Alex come into his own even under the spotlight
I think Lewis touching Alex on the inside was the turning point, he could win that race and that could change everything!
@@RacingStatistics albon reminds me of seb in a lot of ways and I hope williams is an environment that can make him feel comfortable enough to get him to what he's capable of because I think he is just as talented as most of the grid
But what happens if the car isn't all that stable? We've seen how much of a diva the past Red Bulls could be and look how he struggled there . . .
@@lordmahaveer6307 Well then hopefully he'll be given the time to adjust to an unstable car. Because expecting anyone to adjust to the Redbull in under a year is ridiculous.
@@RacingStatistics yuhhh i agree. Lewis dumped Albon's confidence to drive. Just sucks. Poor boy.
I think Alex was done dirty so he does deserve it in a way. I think Alex, while being shy, he can be a good team leader, he shares where he struggles with Checo and give Tsunoda advice so I wouldnt think he'll keep to himself.
You don't always need to be an asshole to win Daniel Riccardo has shown that
He’s effectively Yuki’s driver coach almost nowadays…
"After spending a year on the sidelines, recreating crashes between Lewis and Max for Redbull"
Im DYINGG😂😂
Marko : Yes
I don't understand the joke
@@judeormsby1176 basically as of the moment until the end of season,he is redbull's development driver and as the name sudjests he recreates given racing scenarios in the simulator mostly about certain events such as Max's crash with Hamilton and send feedback. In short, he works with mule cars and simulations,providing feedback on what should be changed and what feels good to later on be applied to max and Perez's car
Pretty much. He’ll fumble obviously though
When Alex gets lapped by Russell
Alex: GEORGEEEE!!!
It depends on the car Williams come up with. Also having Latifi as a teammate isn’t exactly a great comparison. But Alex deserves another chance and hopefully he will show his potential like in his Toro Rosso days.
Latifi underrated
Yeah but if he outqualifies Latifi by 0.5+s then yeah we can be sure hes not slow..but he needs to be able to do that. Of course Latifi is slowly getting better and Alex will be new to the team but still, he just has to perform from race 1 and if he seriously doesnt outquali Latifi by 0.5s by the 5th race then his career really is over in my opinion.
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@@MisoElEven .5 is a too much mate. Even George right now isn't smashing Latifi in qualifying like he did in 2020. Atleast not by .5 seconds every race. Latifi has improved and will only get better, on top of the fact that Alex will be coming off a year out of formula 1 into a new team. Expecting .5 second gap is unrealistic. But if the gap is say .3, and by the end of the season Alex has comprehensively beat Latifi like Alex did in f2 when they were teammates in Dams, then Alex solidifies his seat.
@@Firebolt1729 who?
I think he’ll do alright, his debut season in 2019 I think was rather impressive, especially considering he had never touched an F1 car in his life prior to 2019 pre-season testing, different to Norris and Russel. I think Latifi might have an early advantage over him (because a year out of F1 can take its toll), but overall I think Albon will do a solid job.
I think that Alex was brought up to the top team way too fast; he never had a chance to develop at TR/AT. He was thrown in to the deep end before he really learned to swim. I don't think his first stint in F1 is really a good yardstick by which to judge Albon.
As for his upcoming tenure at Williams, I don't know if AA has to hit the ground running; I think that steady, consistent progress would be more than good enough. After all, he's been out of the sport for a year; he's going to a new team; and, even if the regs weren't changing, he's going to a new car. Even under the best of circumstances, going to a new team is challenging to drivers; just look at Sainz at Ferrari, Ricciardo at McLaren, or Vettel at AM. I think that, as long as Alex is even with or slightly better than Latifi; if he shows progress (i.e. improvements in qualifying and results) each week; then I think that'll be enough.
Can Albon do well? Has Gasly done well in his return to AT?
In any case, I'm STOKED that Alex Albon is back! He's one of the nicest, most genuine guys in F1, and I'd like to see him succeed.
As TommoF1 says: "Alex Albon is bloody wonderful"...
Not at driving though
ya he loves the guy haha
I saw this graphic on instagram somewhere comparing how Albon and Checo have roughly the same qualifying gap to Max (arnd 7 tenths) and that Checo's average race result was only 1 position higher than Albon's. And considering Checo is a seasoned veteron of 10 years and Alex a mere rookie, i think that really does go to show that Albon at the very least does have the talent to become a solid, reliable performer (like Checo was in his force india days)
There's no way that the average race result was only 1 position higher...that has to be a lie. Comparing Albons 2020 season to Checo's 2021 season (keeping in mind Albon has had 6 months to adapt to the car in 2019 while Checo is using 2021 to adapt as well), it is easy to understand why Checos results are more skewed and inconsistent.
1. However, Checo got 1 race win in 22 races which Albon could not manage in 28 races for RB.
2. Checo got 4 podiums (3 back to back) in 3rd place while Albon managed only 2 (one of which was just luck because Checo's car caught on fire in Bahrain) with 15 more races.
3. Perez scored 190pts in 22 races (3 DNFs) vs Albon, who scored 197 pts in 38 F1 races (3 DNFs).
4. Albons most recurring end results (modal position) was P6 while his avg. end result was 7.57 which you would round up to 8.
5. Checos most recurring end result (modal position) was P4 while his avg. end result was P5.
Tbh, Albon never showed any magic in Toro Rosso and under performed in Red Bull. I'm a little unsure as to why everyone is so sure he is this major talent.
@@tanyaghosh1311 yeah but it's pretty obvious that 2021 RB was clearly better than the 2020 version, I really appreciate Checo and I think is a really good n.2, but imo Alex had the potential to be also better than checo (he was really good in wheel to wheel action and in recovery from bad qualifyings too, probably not as good as checo, but he's way younger and he never had the car to prove what checo did)
@@supermax6244 what makes you convinced that the RB21 was much better than the RB20. If anything most cars stayed the same, including the RB. Merc and Aston were hit by regulation changes - Merc recovered by Silverstone while Aston didn't. Ferrari were smart with their tokens and upgraded their car the most to jump up 3 places in the constructors. But the RB was damn similar to last years in my opinion. Also, saying Albon was good at wheel to wheel racing is just...not correct imo.
Gasly and Albon are both great drivers but plagued by Red bull, in the right car they can both win a championship without a doubt. Latifi I feel is getting the Lance treatment so far in his career but In my opinion is comparable with Bottas through ties with George. Imagine jumping into a team with a driver like George, no matter the occasion your going to struggle against him just like Hamilton or Verstappen. But Latifi has been doing a fairly solid job, considering George squeezed in to a car he wasn't supposed to drive last minute and was challenging Bottas for poll straight away and on target for a win. I think Albon is a pretty safe bet for any team and I think worse case he's a Sainz level driver, we all know Sainz is a legend in his own right. ;)
I hope the sainz part was a joke cos sainz is an incredible driver
@@theracingban No, But I honestly think Albon is as well. I'm not hating Sainz I think he is a great driver but I think Albon is just as good. (Given if he wasn't torn down by Redbull with out given a 2nd chance like Gasly, then with out a doubt he would perform just as well.) Everyone said Gasly was no good when he was in Redbull, he then went back and has been on absolute form and even beat Sainz for a win, when Albon was at Redbull he could have had some extremely good races but... Hamilton seems to forget how to drive when near Albon. What I'm saying is given the chance Sainz, Gasly, Albon they can all win a world title and would be solid drivers (unless plagued by Redbull)
Nah George isn’t all that he’s dropped way off in the second half of the season being on par with Latifi and alfa
Sainz would dominate albon but ok
WHAT?
The environment at HAAS isn't very good?
I'm shocked to hear him say that I thought Mazepin and Mick were getting along like brothers.
Maybe that's the problem 😜
It's disrespect to Latifi to say that Albon is the Number 1 driver for Williams without even starting a race with the team. Albon should be considered the #2 driver and let next season play itself out. If Albon starts out qualifying Latifi and finishes ahead of Latifi in the standings, then that's when we can say Alex is Williams #1 driver.
He’s absolutely the #1 driver. Williams want him in that seat and are paying him to be there. Latifi is there because he’s paying for his seat, period
@@chrisclifford4109 exactly my point. If latifi and his daddy's money leaves, will Alex have a seat? I doubt it. It takes money to play in F1 and Latifi's dad has lots of it. Until Alex shows that he can outdual Latifi (which shouldn't be that difficult), Alex is #2 in Williams' eyes.
Alex is a good driver. That's the reason he's on the team. Not necessarily #1 driver. But that's something to be discussed when next season begins.
I agree. Also, as I've said elsewhere, I don't think Albon has to hit the ground running; I think steady, consistent progress is good enough. Not only is he going to a new team; not only is he going to a new car; he's been OUT of F1 for a year! Just the first two things are challenging enough for a driver. If you don't believe me, then just look at Sainz at Ferrari, Ricciardo at McLaren, or Vettel at AM. Then, to do so after having been out for a year? Give me a break! I think if he does at least as well as Ocon did upon his return, that would be enough; that's a better yardstick by which to measure Alex.
@@markymarknj to be fair, Alex has been putting in work behind the scenes for RB this year. So he's technically not that far behind... But unfortunately all that work he had done, he won't be able to utilize it for next season. But for RB, the team is definitely seeing the results for his hard work.
Even if Williams is done designing next year's car, Alex is still currently a RB driver. I doubt Williams will disclose any confidential information to Alex about their new car... But I'm sure Latifi has been given some sneak peeks about what's going on behind the scenes.
With that said, Alex is still a few months behind Latifi in terms of what's going on for 2022. I'm hoping for a successful preseason testing for Alex and for him to be competitive right off the bat!
Williams are financially secure now tho.
I'm not convinced Albon comes in as the defacto number 1. I think he should be but that is still yet to be proven
i feel like there wont be a definitive number 1 at first but if one significantly outperforms the other then there might be
Looks like Albon took his chances and really performed. The gap between him and Latifi is larger than Russell and Latifi.
I hope he’s happier at Williams at least. It’s an interesting conversation as to whether Albon should’ve had a second chance or if someone like De Vries should’ve had a first chance
Man, Albon driving skill is solid. He was just driving a VERY unstable car (in term of dynamics, not performance)
Oh just stop he was driving the second fastest car on the grid, he failed spectacularly and you all make as many excuses for him as possible. Just stop dude.
@@DavidGarcia-oi5nt bruh even Max said it that the 2020 RB had a very unstable rear end
@@DavidGarcia-oi5nt Even wonder kid Max was at times getting out qualified by midfield cars was half a second off Bottas the entirety of the 2020. It’s worth looking at facts rather spewing utter nonsense just because you don’t like the guy.
Well he was beaten by every single of his teammates in every single spec series he was in, plus Liam destroyed him in DTM . One decent year of Formula 2 (where he still lost to two rookies) isnt enough for F1, thats it.
@@DealorG Well first of everything you wrote pretty much just showed how clueless you are about the Junior ranks. He literally beat his teammates in f3 except Lecler, but still pushed him heavily for the title, and clapped Latifi in f2. And the fact that you used the word “spec” again shows how you don’t have the slightest clue about what your talking about. Series like f2 and f3 aren’t anywhere near as “spec” as they make it out to be. If you got the money, you can certainly get a faster car. With Albon being the most underfunded driver of his f2 grid, he didn’t have the money to make upgrades to his car, like per say Lando could with massive funding. His results in the junior ranks are down to his driving ability, which are not shabby at all. Oh and he’s won rookie of the year in F1, so he’s already proven he has some potential.
LETS GO ALBONO
Tommo :
What other team would take Latifi to improve their lineup?
HAAS
Yeah. Haas have phenomenal results in every race with the new driver lineup.
I'm a huge Alex fan. Can I get a spot next to Tommo in the fan club please?😌😅
There is no one that comes near Tommo in that fan club :D
Let me be next to you buddy, but Tommo is our no.1 Alex fan for sure😂
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Latifi: You think so? Watch this
The thing is, after two seasons of being beat by Russell (for good reason) this can be seen as much as a new opportunity for Latifi as well. Because we all know Albon is certainly not the level of George. So Nicholas could shine
Absolutely
I think you’ll have another thing coming if you actually think Latifi is good enough to beat Albon. Albon is going to prove that the only reason Latifi is on the grid is because he brings cash.
I mean with RB now there's a low chance Alex will be great in that seat as he was moved too early I think he deserve a better shot in the Mercedes powered cars and maybe if Lewis wants to retire, I hope Alex will take his seat in the Sliver Arrows.
Gasly to Merc after Lewis retires
@@furlo4state it be a miracle if even alpine takes him in, albon should go to merc
As much as it hurt Albon to take Pierre’s seat at Red Bull and then lose it to Checo; Checo’s struggles helps pad Albion’s case at Williams in 2022. He has to perform, absolutely, but there are almost no better cases to have to fight and to have to survive to stay in F1.
With regards to the question "who would pick up latifi to improve their team?" I think alfa romeo sauber would. I feel like latifi is maybe not that much better than Antonio but I feel like he would learn a lot from bottas and over a few season improve a lot more than Antonio would.
This must have been influenced by Tommo!
I watch ur streams
@@infinitegaming411 Thank you, we are live now :D
I hope Alex finds his feet at Williams and stays there. Williams now have a good structure and environment to challenge for good points next season, with none of the added pressures that comes with being a Red Bull driver.
As long as he's around Latifi on the grid, and close to him at the end of the year, he should be fine. If Williams turns out a half-decent car which doesn't need overdriving to get close to the points, he'll have no reason to crash a lot.
I think Latifi is not so bad as people make out. His drive in Hungary showed he can handle pressure and don't forget he got the first Williams points in two (or three? I've lost track) years!
He has shown confidence in wheel to wheel combat from his first races in Red Bull and is capable of scoring podiums. I don’t think he’ll score podiums at Williams but I think he can put in some standout moments for himself to prove that he belongs on the F1 grid.
I think that, if AA can get in to the points on a semi-regular basis, that would be good progress for both him and Williams.
This is a great opportunity for both Albon and Williams. Albon has spent a lot of time developing the 2022 car, so will surely have valuable knowledge. Williams will have a full Mercedes powertrain and the new restricted rules, so could be a very handy car with the right tweaks.
2:59
Well, that is not true anymore
Toxic masculinity 101 w Aldas
Watching this after I was hyped for Albon's return and after I saw him be the tire whisperer in Australia, absolutely insane guy. Pumped he's back!
I think he will fair better than ocon when he came back in 2020 due to the new regs. Everyone will be learning the new cars and almost starting on the same playing field with how to drive them. It’s a better situation than ocon had because ricciardo already new how the car would handle and so did everyone else
Could you do videos introducing newcomers to the sport? I am a very recent fan, part of the new wave from Drive to Survive, and there's a lot I don't understand and there doesn't seem to be any videos going a bit further than just the basic things to know.
Like what exactly is the simulator, how it works, does each team create their own, do the drivers use it often, how effective is it in training and why would Alex be the one with most experience in the 2022 car (is it cause he has practiced the most on the simulator)?
This is just an example focused on the simulator but really this goes for basically absolutely everything... Knowledge that long term f1 fans take for granted but newcomers wouldn't learn for some time.
Thanks!!! Really been enjoying your channel as my way in to the fandom and updates on the current season (I don't have a TV license to watch it unfortunately) 😊❤️
On Latifi - 3:06 "He is not crashing and spinning every week..."
Yup, not every week. Thank god for that !
honestly speaking I think new drivers deserve chance albon doesn't deserve the williams seat it should have been nick deserved the chance
well, you have to remember that new regulations are coming next year, and Williams needs someone with experience in Formula 1. They don't need a rookie driver imo, still sorry for nick though he deserves a seat in f1, but maybe he is still in contact with Alfa Romeo, knowing that they haven't announced anything yet
Nyck has been beat by Albon everytime in their junior careers. I don't see him fairing any better, especially with the new regulations.
@@karthikpenumetch9300 hmm. Are you sure? Nick is a world champion in formula e. He is also a F2 champion the only reason nick didn't get a chance because niclos latifi was bringing in money which is fine I guess but still a world champion and a Proven driver who still haven't gotten his Chance after literally doing everything possible is unfair. Albon has failed twice now. 2019 not fast enough. 2020 in simple words Nikita mazpins friendly version
Albon is super young it's not like he's taking a seat from new drivers.
@@MuhammadNiz007 bro please stfu, in the half of his rookie season he was driving a redbull where even checo with a decade of experience is struggling, and I'm pretty sure u probably said the same thing about gasly and look good he is doing now. Yes nyck is a f2 world champ, but lets be honest the f2 2019 driver lineup was pretty wack compared to the 2018
Williams got the bag now, if they build a good car, which i hope they will because they dont put much work into this years car. Than i think albon can fight for podiums for few races.
i think he will be fine. He battled Norris competently in F2 in a smaller team. He exceeded expectation in his first half season with RB. He did struggle in the 2nd season, but he did have some fine result. Im happy but really surprised he got that seat given how many rookies are out there. As for being nice, Russell and Norris are both very nice and non-braggish
In the distance: *angry Tommo noises*
I think he will redeem himself. He was not a bad driver, he just lost his confidence. this can all be regained
Gotta love that interview with Tom. Albon simps are hilarious
I think if he is like how he was in 2019, he will become a permanent part of the f1 grid.
i just want to see both Latifi and Albono do well equally in 2022
I think he will do well and fit into a team with the right mentality to nurture rather than load the pressure on and I would not be surprised if he's had a friendly chat with GR. However, a lot of drivers could also struggle this year as we cannot predict which cars will be out of the box. Who predicted Brawn GP would fair so well, I bet Jenson didn't!
Would be pretty neat to see another Pierre gasly story happen but maybe on a slightly smaller scale. Definitely looking forward to it all next year.
Christian Horner said, "Alex needs to have more of a fuck-you-attitude."
His wheel-to-wheel performance is pretty good, and given how RB went out of the RB program to find a seat for him, I think its safe to say even RB sees that he has the raw speed to be a F1 driver
Love Tommo of course, love you both please make content forever lol Just wanted to highlight how good Aldas's on the fly clever commentary is.
I want to see Alex do well, I feel for him having missed out on a podium in Brazil and a win in Austria with his collisions with Lewis. Before these incidents he was doing overtakes around the outside of people and showing no fear. I would have like to have seen him back at Alpha Tauri up against Gasly in the battle of the Red Bull rejects, but I think Williams will be good for him.
Hoping Alex does well next year. I'm not a fan of Red Bull's approach of switching drivers around like socks instead of giving them the chance to develop and reach their full potential. He should have been given a full season or two to mature at Toro Rosso instead of being thrown against Max halfway to his debut season.
I agree even Kimi, Alonso and Schummi have struggled on their return.
The biggest factor Perez did well this season was because of Albon. He did a lot of work this season that I don’t think gives him justice
Unless the Williams takes a big step forward or backward for 2022 the bar to measure Albon's success will be what Russell has done in the Williams the last couple years. Getting into Q3 consistently and getting into the points on occasion basically.
The reason they seem more comparable to me is that Albon was previously seen as a 2nd driver for a top team and Russell is seen as a 2nd driver for a top team in the near future.
so glad to see Albon back in. Here's to hoping that Williams will give him a good car.
I think he'll do a good job and I wouldn't be surprised to see he and Liam Lawson at Alpha Tauri in 2023. I see Tsunoda not staying with the team, and Gasly either going back to Red Bull or another team for '23.
I think he will be a huge benefit to Williams. Now that he has some experience both on and off track, he will contribute to the teams growth
Alex has got to go into 2022 treating it like it is his last chance in F1 and he may never get this kind of opportunity again, because there are a lot of young drivers in the junior formula's who are waiting in the wings and would give anything to have his seat. Williams are also hoping to move up the grid, so he's got to deliver on that as well on and off the track. The environment at Williams may not be the high pressured environment that we see at Red Bull, but that doesn't mean there's won't be any pressure on his shoulders next season.
All in all, I hope he fulfils his potential at Williams! He is a great talent and deserves to have a great F1 career!
Hope he gets a win next year
Me too!
I'm happy that Albon captured his last chance. Too bad I'm not very confident in Williams this year, but, who knows, maybe he can get a different seat for 2024.
I like Alex and believe in his talent. Crossing fingers he does well!
I'm excited to see how he does
It was always too fast, too soon for Alex. Lewis taking podiums away from him and going up against Max, just drained his confidence in 2020. The media didn't make things any better when they constantly said "you're fighting for your Red Bull career". I remember that interview and his reaction was like "woah, okay". Lower expectations in Williams is exactly what he needs to be comfortable and be at his best, because when he is, he's up there with the best in the midfield. As another member of the Albono fan club who scared everyone in my house with the announcement of his return, its all fingers crossed for me!
Lol this goes for me is as well. I couldn’t wipe the smile of my face for the rest of day when I found out about his announcement
Plus we need more of the Lando, George and Alex show
I have a feeling that anything Gasly can do, Albon can do better. He deserves this second chance and reckon he'll bounce back and make the absolute best of it.
Also Albon versus Hulkenberg (14 min mark) - Alex already has two podiums to Hulk's, well, zero. Cruel but true.
I think Alex never really had to step up as a team leader (at least not in f1), so it's hard to judge what he would do with that role. I really wish they didn't put him into that Red Bull in 2019, it would have been interesting to see how the 2nd half of the season would have unfolded between him and Daniil.
Anyways I hope his comeback will be successfull, I think Williams will be a good place for him. I have a good feeling about this partnership.
Alex getting that Williams seat is comparable to Andy Ruiz Jr. winning against Anthony Joshua, they're both basically guys who won the scratch card jackpot. Let's hope Alex holds on to this opportunity with everything he's got
Let's hope Williams can make a step up to fight with the other midfield teams
Just imagine nicolas clean the floor with alex.... That's gonna hurt
Albon role at Williams is actually to help developed the team.
He’s been doing that at Red Bull this year with high praises virtually from everyone.
The praise he got this year showed me that even if Albon eventually loses his seat, he has talent for other roles around the paddock, which is not so bad imo.
To be fair without the Hamilton incidents his season would have been vastly different. I think his focus and confidence were destroyed after them and he truly needed some time away. I’m excited for his fresh start in the new era and I think he’s going to be surprisingly good.
I really hope he does well!
Albon is probably in the top 10 drivers on the grid. RB gave every 2nd driver the shaft, given the right equipment (and no toxic team) he could easily be a top competitor in the sport.
He’s a star. No one’s done better than him up against Max.
Latifi has really improved since hungary
Although Williams may be less competitive than Red Bull, in a team like Williams, I feel that Albon will be better able to show what he can do, rather than being the second driver in a one car team (namely Red Bull when he was there)
I think he will beat Latifi but not by a landslide like some expect, On the other hand Red Bull pushed hard to get him into a seat, Any seat didn’t matter if it was a Rival’s Ally, which is a rare amount of confidence shown in a driver, maybe Alex has something in his locker that we don’t know of?, anyway excited to see how the dams dream team re union goes!
@5:45 I think you're overwhelming wrong about shyness, Lewis Hamilton - introvert, Michael Schumacher - introvert, Mika Hakkinen -introvert, Jim Clark - introvert, Sebastian Vettel - introvert, and I think Nikki Lauda was also an introvert. The most successful drivers are all introverts.
All depend's on the car he is given.. He's a very good driver, Williams on the rise, could be very good for him next season.
Thx for taking my video idea!!
Hopefully with the new regs Williams will pick up the pace and he can do well
Can’t wait for 2022
In term of pressure I think is experience in RB should have thicken his skin, now if the car is in the same level as this year I don't expect him to surpass Russell (maybe get close to mach him) I think he will do better than Lattifi
Hope #ALBACK is a success
Albon will get it done in his year
pressure will not be on him, he only has to beat latifi which i feel he will.
until williams sort out their issues, alex will do just fine. even when williams sort out their issues, they will probably contend in the midfield.
Actually,i secretly hope latifi will improve massively next year
As a Lewis fan all i can care is the title fight.
Relevance?
Why are you watching this then?
@@stpbasss3773 Hamilton fans are like vegans, they just have to tell you regardless of the situation 😂
I come from the future. So far so good.
He going to kill it
I love how people act like Alex has something to prove, even tho everyone should know that that second Red Bull seat suits nobody. Look at Perez last year and Gasly now, after struggling the same as Albon in Red Bull.
Perez has gotten over the struggling imo, I think Perez is the perfect guy for RB 2nd seat, enough experience and still learning :D
Yeah but still Alex has something to prove, his stock has declined massively due to the rather unfair and unequal comparison to Max. Let’s see whether Alex proves the doubters wrong or not.
@@jacoobk Perez has gotten better because this year's car is an evolution from last year's. RB worked out most of the flaws from the previous car (with the help of Albon). So it's unfair to say that Perez is better than Albon/Gas while in the 2nd seat... Because Albon/Gas didn't have the same setup that Perez currently has. When Albon/Gas were at RB, that car was terribly flawed. Perez is currently reaping the rewards of 2 years of worth of positive changes. To balance out the competition, both Albon and Gas should drive the current car in see where they all stand. That is only fair.
Having Max as your benchmark and comparison is well..... unfair to say the least.
Not crashing or spinning…😉
Alex is young I think he’ll be a World champion one day
If he's given a stable car, am pretty sure he'll make the best of it
I still think he would be the perfect second driver for Red Bull in a few years after Perez. Gasly is surly better but he is also one of the driver who wants to be the first driver. Albon is mental better and I think he could still perform when Max is constantly faster.
Alex Albon aside, Tom's cap is super trippy... is that a W or two A's inverted?
We all know he was far from prioritized in the Red Bull. And even Marko has come out and stated they've compromised his races to benefit Max quite a few times. So I don't think he is as slow as that car made him out to be.
I mean, the 2021 car was way more easy to handle and even Perez was still finishing 30+ seconds behind Max in plenty of races. Not to mention having poor qualifyings similar to Alex in 2020. Sure, Checo's good days were better, but he also had a much faster car and 10 more years of experience under his belt.
As long as Hamilton doesn't spin him around.
I could see Alex putting in some good performances though this will be his first time driving a mercedes powered car so it might take some races to getting used to.
Alex will do a great job
if Albon can’t 75/25 Latifi in Quai and 60/40 him in the races i don’t see him being back for long.
the only reason russell kept the williams seat when they could have taken another pay driver is because he spanked latifi seven days to sunday every time he was in the car