Key facts
- Alex Albon signed a new contract with Williams F1 for the 2027 season
- Albon joined Williams in 2022 and has completed 100 races with the team as of the Hungarian Grand Prix
- Albon finished eighth in the Drivers’ Championship the previous season with multiple fifth-place finishes
- Williams announced the extension ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix following the summer break
The contract extension
Alex Albon has signed a new deal with Williams F1 to continue with the team for the 2027 season. The announcement came ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, following the Formula 1 summer break. This secures Albon’s position as a driver for the team and removes him from the list of potential free agents available for the next driver market cycle.
Albon’s tenure at Williams
Albon joined Williams at the beginning of the 2022 season and has been with the Grove-based team since. He recently reached the milestone of 100 races with Williams at the Hungarian Grand Prix. During his time with the team, Albon has accumulated several fifth-place finishes; he finished eighth in the Drivers’ Championship standings in the previous season. Both Albon and the team point to the broader trajectory of the team’s transformation, despite a difficult 2026 campaign as the team focuses on the new regulation set coming in 2026.
What both sides said
In his statement, Albon emphasized his commitment to the project: “Since joining Williams F1 Team in 2022, the transformation this team has made is difficult to put into words. One tough year doesn’t tell the full picture, and it only gives me more motivation to keep building and pushing together with the factory and our fans to achieve great things. Our story is not over yet, so my full focus now is on doing whatever it takes to get us back up the grid.”
Team principal James Vowles added: “I am delighted that Alex and Williams F1 Team are continuing our extraordinary journey together. Alex has been a leader of this transformation project since day one and we have plenty of unfinished business that we are determined to achieve. Alex is one of the best drivers on the grid and knows better than anyone the enormous improvements we have made in recent years – re-signing him shows the belief we both have in the direction we are heading.”
The broader context
The extension comes during a period when Williams has focused development efforts on the 2026 regulation changes rather than the current season. Albon’s decision to remain with the team signals confidence in the team’s long-term direction despite recent performance struggles.
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