Meet Formula One driver Alex Albon: the Thai-British racer is a Michael Schumacher fan, loves animals, is dating golfer Lily Muni He – and he's helping Williams Racing regain their F1 status
Williams' Thai-British driver Alex Albon in the paddock before the recent Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Williams racer put in an impressive drive to secure a solid fifth position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne, on March 16. He followed it up with seventh place at the Shanghai Grand Prix on March 23 – his 29th birthday.
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After a break in Bangkok with girlfriend Lily Muni He, the Thai-British driver secured his third top-10 finish of the season by finishing ninth at Suzuka in Japan, but slipped to 12th the following weekend in Bahrain. However he finished ninth again at the Saudi Arabian GP on April 20, one place behind his Spanish teammate
Carlos Sainz , both scoring important points which helped move the Williams team up to fifth in the Constructor's Championship.
But who is Alex Albon, the driver helping to steer Williams back to their glory days?
What's his background?
Albon was born Alexander Albon Ansusinha on March 23, 1996 in London, to Nigel Albon and Kankamol Albon, says F1 Oversteer. He has three sisters, Chloe, Zoe and Alicia and a brother, Luca.
Albon's dad is a former racing driver, but Alex developed his taste for speed when he went to his first Formula One race, at Silverstone, England, aged five.
His start in motorsport
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