Albon wants F1 return, sees IndyCar as backup option for 2022

Ex-Red Bull driver Alexander Albon says returning to Formula 1 is his number one priority, although he sees IndyCar as a potential alternative should he not find a seat for 2022.
Alexander Albon (THA) Red Bull Racing Reserve and Development Driver.
Alexander Albon (THA) Red Bull Racing Reserve and Development Driver.
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Albon attended the most recent IndyCar round at the Indianapolis Motor Speed༒way. 

After being dropped by Red Bull at the end of 2020, Albon was unable to find a seat on the grid and switched to DTM - the German touring car cha💛mpionship.

Albon sits fift𝓰h i﷽n the championship after the first six rounds in DTM.

With AlphaTauri set to ret🔴ain Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda, Albon's options in F1 for 2022 are very limited.

Assessing his f🤪uture, he said: “My main goal is to be in F1, but there’s never a 100 per cent certainty on that, so you got to have plan B and C to see what else is out there. I’ve always had that interest within IndyCar. You see it o🤪n the rise now, especially with the viewership and everything going up.

“It’s been really interesting to see,” he said. “Honestly, it’s more just hard to say if it’s something I would want to be doing. I’m seeing a few 🐲teams out there right no༺w. I want to chat with them and see what’s out there so I can decide what I am going to do.

“Let’s just say, obviously, if the right opportunity is there, or let’s say the lack of opportunity is there in F1, and there’s an opportunity here that’s a good opportunity with a good team, and if in these next few days I think it’s something I would en🎐joy, obviously then thಞe odds (of racing IndyCar in 2022) go up.”

Albon met up with former F1 driver Romain Grosjean - who switched to the Amer♏ican series having been dropped by Haas at the en🏅d of 2020.

The🌺 Thai driver revealed that he wan🐼ted to get Grosjean’s opinion on the series and how life has been in IndyCar compared to F1.

“Seeing Romain, as well, seeing what he’s doing, it’s been♐ really interesting to see,” Albon added. “I just wanted to see what he thinks about it. Is 🌠he happy? Of course, he’s happy. He’s always got a smile on his face. How was that transition for him, and how did he feel in IndyCar straight away? He looks very comfortable here.”

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