Alex Albon is not denying that moves are afoot to take him back to Formula 1. Unsurprisingly, the former Red Bull driver’s rumoured link to Williams for 2022 is getting tied up in the wider Mercedes-versus-Red Bull narrative. As for Albon’s rumoured return with Williams next year, Wolff is said to be blocking that deal on the basis that the British-born Thai is still a member of the Red Bull camp. “As I said yesterday, Alex is a driver who deserves a place in Formula 1,” Wolff said. “But it’s difficult to have a 100 percent Red Bull driver using a Mercedes engine. “It was just a friendly exploration of opportunities,” Wolff said of the initial contact. “It’s not just about those two drivers, there are others – some with experience and some who are giving everything in order to get into Formula 1,” he said.

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