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How Albon went from zero experience to Red Bull hero

Alex Albon nearly quit racing when Red Bull dropped him from its driver-development programme. Mid-way through 2018 he thought his Formula 1 dream was over, so he signed a deal to race in Formula E. But it's all different now...

Alex Albon likes to live life on the edge. Well, maybe "likes" is a stretch. But he's got damned used to it.

Seven years ago, Red Bull dropped him without a second thought, a decision that left Albon "on the brink of stopping racing all together".

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