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Marko reveals why Albon lost his Red Bull F1 seat

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Helmut Marko has described how nervousness and a worrying lack of consistency cost Alex Albon his Red Bull seat last year. The 24-year-old driver has been replaced by the experienced Sergio Perez at Red Bull for the 2021 F1 season, in a move that took much of the paddock by surprise when it was first announced. Recruiting from outside its famous young driver academy is something that Red Bull hasn't done since 2007, when Mark Webber joined the team from Williams. However, the team advisor explained why such a drastic decision had to be taken in light of Albon's underwhelming results. "Despite all our efforts with Alex...
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