Albon expects only five days at home in Monaco before 2026 F1 finale

Alex Albon expects to spend only five days at home in Monaco between the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the 2026 season finale. As Formula 1 heads to Singapore for the final stop of a triple-header that has run from Baku through Malaysia, the Williams driver says seven years in F1 have not made life on the road feel routine.

Albon spoke to F1.com in Baku at the start of the run. He describes Malaysia and Singapore as the year's two most physical tracks, with the races coming back-to-back. His manager works with Williams to schedule around team, partner and travel commitments. After Singapore, Albon also plans to stop in Thailand, a trip he links to his Thai background.

Malaysia and Singapore have no official time difference, but the switch from Sepang's daytime race to Singapore's night sessions means drivers shift their sleep and eating patterns. Albon describes the adjustment as around eight hours and says he starts moving his schedule two or three days before flying. He uses blue-light glasses, caffeine gum and eye masks, and works with a sleep doctor alongside his nutritionist.

For Albon, the strain is also the loss of ordinary routines. He says hotel rooms can feel confining; he tries to train outdoors but misses his own bed, regular gym and familiar coffee shop. Being recognised more often during a race weekend makes simple outings harder, he says.

A place closer to Williams' Grove base has helped him see his family more often when he is in the UK, Albon says. He also points to the travelling race staff: in his account, they cover the same air miles as he does but cannot travel or stay in hotels as comfortably as the drivers. Some do that work for 20 years, he says, and he respects them.