Albon will enter his second season with Williams in 2023 seeking to construct on a formidable marketing campaign final 12 months that noticed him spearhead the group’s efforts, scoring 4 of its eight factors.
Albon’s efforts had been rewarded with a brand new long-term contract, however some figures throughout the group stated they wished to see him be a bit more durable off-track, notably with the engineers.
Former Williams technical director FX Demaison stated Albon was “typically too good” and “ought to be a bit more durable within the debrief”, whereas ex-team boss Jost Capito felt Albon was “not the man who simply shouts and pushes.”
Requested by Autosport if he would undertake a more durable edge this 12 months to attempt to get one of the best out of the group, Albon replied: “It’s a tough one.
“I’d say the way in which I’m going about our enterprise is extra to get one of the best out of the individuals I work with. I do not suppose that is essentially all the time simply being exhausting on individuals.
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“Everybody works in another way. And it is about extracting efficiency in numerous methods. Everybody has completely different personalities.
“I am positively targeted on changing into extra of a group chief, and taking a look at methods to do this. That is not essentially simply throwing laptops round!”
Albon spoke on the finish of final 12 months about working to get the right balance together with his manner over the radio when coping with the group, admitting he was initially “very aggressive” when speaking from throughout the automotive.
Alex Albon, Williams FW44
Photograph by: Williams F1
Williams head of car efficiency Dave Robson stated he thought Albon “will get the stability about proper” in coping with the group, and did sufficient to get one of the best out of his colleagues.
“It did change and enhance over the course of the 12 months, however he is demanding – don’t be concerned about that,” stated Robson.
“He is aware of what he needs and he isn’t shy to ask for it. So, I do not suppose there is a huge downside there. What he wants is being pushed on, which we hope Logan will do.”
Again at full health after Monza sickness
Albon missed final 12 months’s Italian Grand Prix after affected by appendicitis and respiratory failure, which he admitted left him unable to regain full fitness before the end of the season.
The previous Pink Bull driver has spent a lot of the winter travelling, together with visits to Thailand and america, however stated he was targeted on “simply ensuring I obtained again that health.”
“I felt like I obtained to a great level [before the end of the season] however not pre-Monza,” stated Albon.
“Whereas now I really feel like I am fitter than I used to be this time final 12 months. So I am feeling in a great place preparing for these 23 races.”