After a year out, Albon returns to F1 with Williams al🔯ongside Nicholas ﷽Latifi.

The Thai driver was dr🍸opped at the end of 2020 by Red Bull after struggling up against Max Verstappen.

His year out wasn’t e𒀰ntirely wasted as he spent the season as Red Bull’s reserve ♓and test driver, spending a considerable amount of time in the simulator in a bid to aid Verstappen’s title chances against Lewis Hamilton.

With only 38 races under his belt, Capito thinks Albon is still some way off from reaching his peak in F🌠1.

“I think he stayed race fit in general because he also was a reserve driver, a lot of ti🔯me in the sim, and the race practice he had in DTM,” Jost said after the launch of the FW44. “I believe he grew a lot through the year as he saw the racing from a different angle, and sees how hard it is, and that made him absolutely eager and determined to come back as a driver. I believe he is still a way from his peak.”

After a point-less year in 2020, Williams enjoyed a strong res💙urgence last year as it beat Alfa Romeo and Haas to 🎉eighth in the constructors’ championship.

Capito is hopeful the Albon-Latifi partnership can continue the good work of last year with George Russell as W🌳illiams looks to continue to move up the pecking order.

🌱“I believe he can be much better, I believe his character and values really fit to Williams, when I see how he works in the sim, how he works with the engineers,” he added. “He seems to be a really happy guy, I build a good relationship with him, we talk very openly and I believe he feels home. And I believe if he feels home he will deliver great stu✅ff on track as well.

“But we’ll see how he gets on with th༺e car and how good the car is. Him and Nicky are🍌 very valuable in developing the car and bringing the car forwards in the season.”