Alexander Albon replaces Pierre Gasly for rest of the season

Published on 12 August 2019 by Julien Lemmen

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing will race with a new driver line-up from the Belgian Grand Prix onwards. Alexander Albon is being promoted to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing to drive alongside Max Verstappen, while Pierre Gasly will return to the Red Bull sister team, Scuderia Toro Rosso.

As Red Bull states, they are in the unique position of having four talented Formula One drivers under contract who can be rotated between Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso. Red Bull will use the next nine races to evaluate Alex’s performance in order to make an informed decision as to who will drive alongside Max in 2020.