27 November 2018 1 Min Read
Alexander Albon replaces Brendon Hartley at Toro Rosso for 2019
Brendon Hartley has been sacked following a less than perfect year at Toro Rosso
Image: Red Bull Content Pool
Image: Red Bull Content Pool
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British-born Thai racer Alexander Albon will race for Toro Rosso next season, the Red Bull-owned Formula One team announced on Monday.
He will replace New Zealander Brendon Hartley who had a difficult debut season in Formula One. Hartley, 29, was plagued by a mixture of bad luck and lacklustre performances for most of the 2018 season.
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Albon, 22, finished third in this year's Formula Two championship and had been due to compete for Nissan in the all-electric Formula E series. He will partner Russian Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso.