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The 24-year-old's future is uncertain with Red
Bull yet to decide on who partners in-form Dutch driver Max
Verstappen after this season.
Experienced Mexican Sergio Perez, out of a seat at Racing Point,
is an obvious alternative for Albon who started out at Red
Bull's sister team AlphaTauri (Toro Rosso) before being
promoted.
"I don’t believe he (Albon) forms part of (AlphaTauri boss)
Franz (Tost)’s plans for next year, so it’s very much a Red Bull
seat or a year on the bench," Horner told reporters at the
Sakhir Grand Prix.
Sunday's race in Bahrain and the following weekend in Abu Dhabi
are the last rounds of the season and Albon, who has a long-term
agreement with Red Bull, needs to show he is the right man for
the job.
Verstappen has scored 189 points to Albon's 85, although the
Thai finished third at last Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
With Mercedes' seven times champion Lewis Hamilton out of action
after testing positive for COVID-19, Albon will be expected to
challenge again for a top three placing this weekend.
"Two more weekends to demonstrate that he is absolutely the
right guy to be in that car alongside Max next year. We’re
giving him all the support we possibly can to achieve that
goal," said Horner.
AlphaTauri have already confirmed Frenchman Pierre Gasly is
staying while the second seat, currently filled by Russian
Daniil Kvyat, is expected to go to Japanese F2 driver Yuki
Tsunoda if he secures the necessary superlicence.
Tost said AlphaTauri had a Plan B if Tsunoda, on pole for
Saturday's F2 feature race and still mathematically in title
contention, falls short.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken Ferris)
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