Thailand's Albon looking to "fight at the front" for Red Bull
Thailand's Alex Albon said Tuesday he is ready to "fight at the front in 2020" for top Formula One team Red Bull after they rewarded him for a series of impressive performances by naming him on a permanent basis as their second driver.
The 23-year-old -- born in England to an English father and Thai mother -- began the season with their junior sister team Toro Rosso but seized his chance when Red Bull offered him the senior drive in the second-half of the campaign by finishing in the top six in all seven races accruing 68 points.
Albon -- who will play second fiddle to the audacious Max Verstappen -- sits in sixth spot overall with 84 points ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
"This year has been an incredible year for me and getting the call up to Red Bull mid-season was already a big step," he said in a statement on the team website.
"So now I will use the learnings from this season and use the experience to improve and fight at the front in 2020."
Albon, who replaced ...