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Albon almost quit racing following 2012 axe from Red Bull

Alexander Albon confirms he nearly quit racing after his 2012 axe from Red Bull Racing. Six years on and Toro Rosso have confirmed he will race for them in 2019. Albon continued to doubt himself last year as he signed a deal with e.dams in Formula E. Albon was in the Red Bull junior set-up during his car-racing debut in 2012 but was dropped following a tough campaign in 2012. "It was a difficult year for me for numerous reasons, not least because of my results, but it made me work that much harder," Albon said as he confirmed his mother was sent to prison in 2012. "I was on the brink of stopping racing altogether. Since then, I knew I had to impress every time I drove and...
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