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Albon still has ‘potential' – Horner

Feb.23 Alex Albon has kept his place at Red Bull because he has 'potential'. That is the view of team boss Christian Horner, who defended going outside the Red Bull driver program to sign up Sergio Perez as Albon's replacement for 2021. 'We all wanted Alex to keep his seat,' Horner told Auto Motor und Sport. 'He has potential, but he lacked consistency. That is why he will keep his place in the team as a reserve and simulator driver and doing the tyre tests for us. He has accepted that role and will try to make the most of it. 'It was an unusual gift to have a driver like Sergio Perez on the market,' he explained. Albon, 24, this week broke his near silence on his ousting to reveal that...
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