James Vowles, Williams’ Staff Principal since January 2023, added: “We’re delighted to safe Alex’s long-term future with Williams Racing.
“He has distinctive expertise, technical enter and dedication to the trigger and it is a enormous vote of confidence in Williams and the journey again to competitiveness that we’re on.
“Since becoming a member of, Alex has constantly demonstrated his skill to carry out below stress, and signing him for the long-term is a giant piece of the puzzle of shifting us up the grid.”
With Albon’s future shored up at Williams, attentions will now flip to who will probably be racing alongside him in 2025, with the staff having lately admitted that they’re talking to “4 or 5 drivers” as they weigh up whether or not to proceed with incumbent Logan Sargeant for a 3rd season – the staff are believed to be one among a number of contemplating using the companies of Mercedes junior and F2 racer Kimi Antonelli.
In the meantime, Williams have additionally been touted as a potential touchdown spot for Adrian Newey, Purple Bull’s out-going Chief Technical Officer, who secured his first ever drivers’ and constructors’ championships with the staff throughout their mid-Nineties heyday.
