Alex Albon to continue with Williams for 2027 season after signing contract extension

[p]The 30-year-old Thai ‌joined the former champions in 2022, ‌after a stint as a Red ‌Bull driver, and made his 100th ‌start for Williams in Hungary before the August break.[/p][p]Williams are ninth of 11 ‌teams, with 11 points from ⁠11 races, ‌as Formula 1 regroups after its August ​break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend.[/p][p][b]"One ​tough year doesn’t tell the full picture, and it only gives me ⁠more motivation ​to keep building and pushing together with the factory and our fans to achieve great things,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/albon-alexander/OEbwYC7k/"]Albon[/a] said ‌in a statement.[/p][p]"Our story is not over yet, so my full focus now is on doing whatever it takes to get us back up the grid.”[/p][embed guid="28e18aec-b309-4af8-a9eb-38c77d7eeb52" url="https://x.com/WilliamsF1/status/2089699472204775507" social-type="twitter" /][p]Albon's teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sainz-carlos-jr/l6kEzjTF/"]Carlos Sainz[/a], who has scored six of the 11 points, has yet to agree ‌an extension, with speculation about his ​future.[/p][p]The Spaniard joined from Ferrari on ‌a multi-year contract in 2025 and is believed to have a performance clause that would allow him to walk away after two ⁠seasons should ⁠an opportunity arise ‌elsewhere.[/p]