At his first race with Red Bull at the Belgian Grand Prix, Albon was forced to start from 17th on the grid due to a power unit change. However, he produced a fine drive and after passing Sergio Pérez on the final lap Albon crossed the line in 5th place. A pair of 6th-place finishes followed in Italy and Singapore. After a crash in qualifying in Russia resulting in a pit lane start Albon came through the field to claim another 5th place. Albon and Verstappen set identical lap times in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, and Albon finished a career-best 4th in the race. He finished 5th at both the Mexican and United States rounds and looked set for a 2nd-place finish in Brazil before a botched overtaking move by Lewis Hamilton scuttled his chances. Albon finished the race in 14th, ending a nine point-scoring streak. Hamilton later received a penalty for causing the collision. At the final race in Abu Dhabi, Albon was a contender to finish 6th in the standings, but by finishing 6th in the race, he was unable to outscore Carlos Sainz Jr. and Pierre Gasly and finished his debut season in Formula One 8th in the standings with 92 points. At the end of the season, Albon received the "Rookie of the Year" award at the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony.