Albon admits he was lacking one key element during time at Red Bull

Alex Albon believes that his lack of experience was a key issue when he made the step up to Red Bull in 2019.

The British-Thai driver had started the season as a rookie driving for the then-called Toro Rosso squad, but was promoted to the main team prior to the Belgian Grand Prix to replace Pierre Gasly, who returned to the sister outfit.

Albon achieved points at most races for the remainder of the campaign, and was retained by Red Bull for 2020.

However, he was replaced by Sergio Perez for 2021, and instead became the team’s test and reserve driver before returning to the F1 grid in 2022 with Williams.

Looking back on his early days in the sport now, Albon admits that there is a key piece of advice he would give his younger self.

“I felt well prepared back then. But I would tell him that you can’t buy experience so easily,” Albon told German publication Auto Motor und Sport.

“Everything takes time. Although I wasn’t in Formula 1 last year, I feel better prepared now than I did at the end of 2020. And when I say experience, it’s not just about the driving itself.”