Alex Albon has a second shot at Formula 1 with Williams this year, continuing his rocky journey from karting champion to the grand prix paddock.
In our latest My Big Break podcast, he tells Chris Medland how he rose through the ranks of F3 and F2, battling for race wins and championships with Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris.
Albon recounts losing Red Bull backing after a tricky first year in Formula Renault, before picking himself up, graduating to GP3 and challenging Leclerc for the 2015 title. He explains why his friendship with George Russell resulted in a broken collarbone that wrecked his debut F2 season; the goodwill that brought him a second year in the championship; and the bold move — combined with a timely win — that brought him back into the Red Bull fold and into an F1 seat just before a switch to Formula E.
Ahead of the 2022 F1 season, the upbeat, grounded Albon shows since again why he's one of racing's most popular figures.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport: Derek Bell
John Fitzpatrick podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
David Coulthard podcast
Rider Insight with Freddie Spencer: Italian MotoGP
Hunt and Caldwell: James Hunt, 25 years on podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz
Talk Show in association with Motor Sport: Jacky Ickx
Royal Automobile Club Talk Show with Motor Sport: Sam Sunderland
Rider insight: MotoGP of the Americas
Rider insight: 2018 Argentine MotoGP
David Hobbs: Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport
Martin Brundle podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Rider insight with Freddie Spencer: 2018 Qatar MotoGP
Rider insight with Freddie Spencer: MotoGP testing
2018 MotoGP preview with Freddie Spencer and Mat Oxley, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Matt and Steve Neal podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Williams Heritage podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Issue preview – February 2018
Gordon Murray: Royal Automobile Club Talk Show, in association with Motor Sport
Rider Insight with Freddie Spencer: MotoGP season review
David Brabham podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST
Wahlgren & Wistam
Mellan Himmel och Jord
Olösta Fall
Spår