Albon was born in Westminster, London, England, and raised in Suffolk. He is the son of English racing driver Nigel Albon and his Thai wife. Albon started competitively racing karts in 2005 at the age of eight. His karting career culminated in victories at the junior World Cup and European Championship in 2010. In 2008, he was signed to the Red Bull Junior Team.
Albon graduated to junior formulae, competing in the Formula Renault Eurocup from 2012 to 2014. He then progressed to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2015, where he finished seventh overall. For 2016, he moved to the GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix, finishing runner-up to Charles Leclerc in his rookie season. Graduating to FIA Formula 2 in 2017 with ART Grand Prix, Albon finished tenth in the drivers' championship. In 2018, he finished third in the FIA Formula 2 championship with DAMS, behind George Russell and Lando Norris.
Albon signed for Toro Rosso in 2019, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix. After 12 races, he was promoted to parent team Red Bull, replacing Pierre Gasly to partner Max Verstappen. He finished his debut season eighth in the World Drivers' Championship with 92 points and received the Rookie of the Year award.
In 2020, Albon continued with Red Bull. He became the first Thai driver to achieve a podium in Formula One at the Tuscan Grand Prix, which he repeated in Bahrain. He finished the season seventh in the World Drivers' Championship. Replaced by Sergio Pérez in 2021, Albon continued as a reserve driver for Red Bull and AlphaTauri.
Albon signed for Williams in 2022 to replace George Russell. He scored his first point for Williams at the Australian Grand Prix by finishing tenth. He ended the 2022 season nineteenth in the World Drivers' Championship. Albon was retained by Williams for 2023 on a multi-year contract, partnering Logan Sargeant. He finished seventh at the Canadian Grand Prix, his best result for Williams at that point. He finished the 2023 season thirteenth in the Drivers' Championship, securing Williams seventh place in the Constructors' Championship. Albon continued at Williams alongside Sargeant for 2024. He scored his first points of the 2024 season by finishing ninth at the Monaco Grand Prix. On 15 May, Williams confirmed that Albon has signed a multi-year extension to stay with the team. He finished the 2024 season 16th in the Drivers' Championship with 12 points. Albon partnered Carlos Sainz Jr. starting from 2025. He qualified sixth and finished fifth at the rain-affected Australian Grand Prix. As of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, Albon has achieved two podium finishes and one fastest lap in Formula One. He is contracted to remain at Williams until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Albon was signed by Nissan e.dams for the 2018–19 Formula E season, but he was released to drive in Formula One for Toro Rosso. In 2021, Albon participated in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Red Bull AF Corse alongside Liam Lawson. On 22 August 2021, Albon won his maiden DTM race at the Nürburgring, becoming the first Thai driver to win a DTM race.
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