Williams has signed Alex Albon to replace George Russell in 2022, with the Red Bull young driver partnering Nicholas Latifi next year. Russell was confirmed as Mercedes’ choice to partner Lewis Hamilton on Tuesday, bringing to an end his three-year spell at Williams. While that move was not unexpected, Williams had not appeared to be in a rush to secure a replacement at it was in talks with a number of experienced drivers, but have moved quickly to confirm Albon — who lost his race seat at Red Bull at the end of last year — in Russell’s place.
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