Which two F1 drivers would Alex Albon hire if he was a team boss?

Williams’ Alex Albon revealed the two drivers who he would bring onboard if he was the boss of a Formula 1 team.

Albon is currently enjoying a strong spell after returning to the series for 2022, scoring all of Williams’ three points in what has been an underwhelming season so far for the Grove outfit, but a satisfying one for Albon.

Originally breaking into Formula 1 in 2019 with Toro Rosso, Albon was called-up to the Red Bull team midway through that season, remaining with the Austrian outfit until the end of the 2020 season.

After struggling to match the performance level of Max Verstappen, as had been the case for Pierre Gasly previously, Albon was dropped to test and reserve driver at Red Bull for the 2021 campaign, before Williams signed him for 2022.

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So, if it was Albon who called the shots as a team boss, who would be his two drivers.

One of them was an easy pick, though he had a tougher time selecting the team-mate, envisaging some “fireworks” if he had one pairing in particular.

“If I didn’t have to consider salaries, I would definitely take Max [Verstappen],” Albon told Auto Motor und Sport.

“He is extremely talented and brings everything with him. Looking to the future, I would pick another young driver. Because of the team dynamic, the choice would be Lando [Norris]. He gets