The Anglo-Thai racer has spent 2021 competing in DTM alongside 🌊his F1 r♑eserve duties for Red Bull after losing his drive alongside Max Verstappen to Sergio Perez over the winter.

Red Bull has been working to find Albon a full-time F1 seat for 𒊎2022 and he has ℱsince emerged as an option for either Williams or Alfa Romeo, with a flurry of driver market activity set to be kicked off by Kimi R💮aikkonen’s decision to retire at the end of the season.

With George Russell expected to graduate to Mercedes and Valtteri Bottas favourite to repl🗹𒈔ace Raikkonen, there could be two vacancies left to fill at Williams and Alfa Romeo.

Speaking a𓆏head of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Horner revealed he expects Albon’s future to be resolved in the near-future.

“I think Alex deserves a seat in Formula 1 anꦓd I think there’s quite a bit of interest in him for next 🌊year,” Horner said.

“We’ll do whatever we can to try and enable that. I hope that nothing prevents him from realising one of tho🐈se opportunities. He’s a talented driver and is subject to George moving, and now♓ Kimi is retiring, that does open up opportunities.

“I’m sure ಞit will get resolved over the next week or so.”

Asked whether Red Bull is looking to find Albon a drive at an external team, or is considering placing him back into the AlphaTauri fold, Hꦦorner replied: “No we are looking at external teams.

“Williams and Alfa Ro𒀰meo have both expressed interest and 🧸we’re keen to see him back racing in Formula 1. Hopefully that can get resolved over the next few days.”

Horner did not rule out Red Bull offering a financial support package as 𝓡part of any deal, though he does not believe it will be necessaꦏry.

“I think he’s good enough that 🐷he do🏅esn’t need to be taking a funding package with him, but we’re looking to enable that he gets a drive,” he added.

“So wherever w🅺e can help, we certainly will and as I say, hopefully it can be resolved in the🌺 near-future.”

Another driver linked with the potential vacancies at Williams and Alfa Romeo is new🦂ly-crowned Mercedes Formula E champion Nyck de Vries.

Toto Wolff admitted he does not want to lose de Vries from Mercedes’ Formula E line-up but said he would not stan🐎d in the Dutchman’s way if he was offered the chance to make the switch to F1.

“At the moment it revolves around Alex Albon, who as Christian said deserves a seat,” Wolff explained. “He’s a really good kid a♚nd he’s probably the main protagonist in the moving chairs.

“Nyck has a guaranteed seat in Formula E with us and I’m in two minds as I said before - I wish him to be in Formula 1 but I ဣdon’t want to lose him for our Formula E campaign.”