Alexander Albon yet to discuss Red Bull F1 future with Helmut Marko

Alexander Albon says he is yet to discuss his future with Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko as he continues to wait on news foܫr 2020.

Albon has impressed since being promoted from♓ Toro 🅺Rosso into Red Bull’s senior team over the summer break, outscoring teammate Max Verstappen and recording a best finish of fourth at the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month.

Albon yet to discuss Red Bull F1 future with Marko

Alex𝓡ander Albon says he is yet to discuss his future with Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko as he continꦜues to wait on news for 2020.

Albon has impressed🤪 since being promoted from Toro Rosso into Red Bull’s senior team over the summer break, outscoring teammate Max Verstappen and recording a best finish of fourth at the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month.

Red Bull advisor Marko previously said a decision w🥂ould be taken following the Mex🦹ican Grand Prix whether Albon or the driver he replaced, Pierre Gasly, would take the second Red Bull seat for 2020, but no announcement has been made yet.

Albon said on Thursday in Austin that he was yet to hold proper talks with Marko reg﷽arding his plans for next year, but stressed his focus lay on his on-track performances instead of his future.

“Not really no, no real co⛎mments [from Marko]. It’s just do my thing, keep going, of course he gives advice on areas I need to work on and that’s it really,” Albon said.

“It’s just a continuation each w🐻eekend, and of course he wants the🤡 best result as well.

“I haven’t put too much thought into it. Of course I want to be in the team next ꦕyear, that’s an inevitable goal, of course it would be nice to know, but not something I’m to♎o worried on.

“In either case I feel I have made a🌠 strong case to stay in F1 next year, whether it be Toro Rosso or Red Bull.

“I just want to focus 𝄹on these ꦰraces and see how it goes.”

Albon was subject to praise from five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton following the race in Mexico, having battled him throughꦫ the opening stages of the grand prix.

“It’s nice for Lewis to say something like that, someone anyo💞ne my age looks up to. It’s very nice,” Albon sa♛id.

“It’s just part of the story. But of course in the end it’s nice for him to say, but I still have ꧒to impress some other people as wellꦫ!”

“I’ve said it a few times, on my side it’s focusing on the races, and if they’re hap꧙py with the results then of course they’re going to keep me, or I’d like to th🐼ink they’re going to keep me for next year.

“I’ve still got to work🤡 on it, to improve, there’s more in there, so just🅺 pushing for the next races.”

Additional reporting by Julianne Cerasoli.

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