Does Alex Albon Think Jenson Button Should Give Up Retirement?

Formula 1 is rapidly racing its mode into U.S. popularity, thing nonrecreational F1 operator Alex Albon credits to the Netflix docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive.

"What I've seen is, basically, America's truly taken off," Alex exclusively told big Austin J. Mills connected the Oct. 24 occurrence of E! News' DRIVE!. "We got 3 races present successful Formula 1 wherever we travel to America. It's ever sold out."

The predominantly European athletics has go "such a immense thing" in the States, according to Alex, particularly since the Netflix series' debut in 2019. The show—which premiered its 4th play successful March—gives fans a behind-the-scenes look into the satellite of F1 racing and its drivers, including Alex.

"In immoderate ways, honestly, it's benignant of saved Formula 1," helium added. "It's been truly impressive, truthful it's been truly bully for the sport."

Not to mention, Drive to Survive introduced his girlfriend—professional golfer Lily Muni He—to the satellite of F1. The 2 person been dating since 2019.

But Lewis is not who Alex considers his biggest competitor. Rather, helium said it's his Williams teammate Nicholas Latifi. "You ever got to bushed your teammate," helium shared. "That's the No. 1 regularisation successful racing."

Driving is and ever volition beryllium Alex's passion, arsenic helium shared that he'd beryllium an Uber operator if helium couldn't beryllium an F1 racer. "I would conscionable support my commercialized and I'd beryllium the quickest taxi operator successful the world," helium shared. "That's my accomplishment set."

Hear much from Alex—including what his favourite racing movie is—in the afloat clip above.

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