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Vips to play key role for Red Bull this weekend as Albon makes DTM debut

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Red Bull have had to do some extra planning for this weekend's race at Paul Ricard, in order to make sure their reserve driver and simulator requirements are met. Reserve driver Alex Albon is racing in the DTM season opener at Monza this weekend, with Albon racing a Red Bull-backed Ferrari for his first race since being dropped from the Red Bull second cockpit at the end of 2020. "[Juri] Vips will take over his duties in the simulator during the French GP weekend," Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko told Speedweek. The Formula 2 driver doesn't have any other duties this weekend, as the support series will not be joining F1...
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