Alex Albon has kept his place at Red Bull because he has “potential”. “We all wanted Alex to keep his seat,” Horner told Auto Motor und Sport. That is why he will keep his place in the team as a reserve and simulator driver and doing the tyre tests for us. He has accepted that role and will try to make the most of it. “To be fair, things were getting better and better, but in the end it was too late,” said the British-born Thai, referring to his struggle to keep up with Max Verstappen. “The goal should be to drive for Red Bull in Formula 1 again.

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