Alex Albon put in yet another woeful performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix over the weekend, with him once again a long way off Max Verstappen’s qualifying pace and falling to the back of the grid after a self-inflicted spin late in the race.
On Monday, a source told Formula1News.co.uk that Red Bull have decided to drop Alex Albon at the end of the season.
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And, he may not be on the F1 grid at all, unless Japanese F2 driver Yuki Tsunoda fails to get a Super Licence, in which case he will be demoted to Scuderia AlphaTauri, the source added.
However, Helmut Marko, the head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, has insisted that they are yet to make a decision on Albon’s future.
“Even after Imola, we will not make any decision on Albon. We will give him a little more time,” Marko told motorsport-total.com.
Specifically, the Thai driver has until the final race of the season to make his case to retain his seat at Red Bull.
“He even has Abu Dhabi to prove his worth and then we will make an internal decision on whether to follow or look for someone from outside.
“But there are many drivers in the market, so we will not be rushed,” Marko added.
Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg are believed to be the two main contenders to partner Max Verstappen next year should Red Bull drop Albon.
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