Alex Albon : “I’ve focused my attention on helping Checo “

Alex Albon has spent 2021 as Red Bull’s reserve driver after being demoted to make way for Sergio Perez after a difficult season of his own alongside Max Verstappen.

In an interview with gpfans, Albon talked about Red Bull’s 2021 car improvement and his role as a reserve driver.

“I would say Checo had similar comments to me about how the car feels and that kind of thing,” said Albon.

“I wouldn’t say it was good to see Checo do bad because I want the best for the team and to focus on the result with the guys.

“So I’ve focused my attention on helping Checo out and to give him my experience and knowledge about the car to help him progress a bit quicker.

“For me, it was no secret that firstly Max is very quick but also it [the car] wasn’t easy last year.

“I think we have made the car better but it can still be tricky for Checo at times.”

Albon will make his return to Formula 1 next year with Williams after being announced as the team’s replacement for Mercedes-bound George Russell.

when Asked by gpfans, if he would have been able to have performed better with the RB16B over its predecessor, Albon replied: “[It’s] very hard to say.

“The guys have clearly improved it, relatively speaking. We’re more competitive this year than last year.

“Equally so, I think, we’ve just naturally improved our performance.

“As I said, there are things coming from last year where I feel as though I’ve learned.

“You spend this year thinking ‘I wish I knew this’, ‘I wish I did this differently’. It’s a time to reflect and a time to learn from the last two years.

“It was almost like wanting that chance to be able to have another shot at it, in Formula 1, to apply those lessons which I’ve been very thankful to have.”