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Tricky' to sign Albon while he has Red Bull ties, admits Wolff

Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff admits that it would be 'tricky' for Williams to sign Alex Albon whilst he retains ties to Red Bull. The Anglo-Thai driver is currently racing in DTM, but - under pressure from the energy drink company's Thai owners - Christian Horner is seeking to get him a seat on the 2022 grid. The preferred option is Williams, however, understandably, as Red Bull prepares to enter F1 as an engine supplier, Mercedes, which supplies the Grove outfit, is concerned at Albon's ties to a rival. 'It's one thing about the power unit and I think Albon, as I said yesterday, is a driver that deserves a seat in Formula 1,' said Wolff. 'But it's tricky to have a 100% Red Bull driver on a...
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