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Christijan Albers
Christijan Albers (b. April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a Dutch driver set to make his Formula One debut for Minardi in the 2005 season.
Albers began kart racing at a young age, winning the Dutch National championship in 1997. That same year, he was crowned Formula Ford 1800 champion in both Holland and Belgium. He also participated in the Renault Megane Marlboro Masters series. In 1998, he moved up to the German Formula 3 series, winning the championship in 1999 behind 6 wins and ten poles.
In 2000, Albers raced in the Formula 3000 international championship as well as in European Formula Racing.
Beginning in 2001, Albers has raced in the Deutschen Tourenwagen Masters, finishing runner-up in 2003 with a season-high 4 wins. Simultaneously, he has continued to be a test and reserve driver for European Minardi's Formula One interests. He has also piloted the team's two-seater F1 cars. In November, 2004, Albers easily set the fastest time at a Misano di Gera d'Adda test session, despite running a mere 20 laps. He is set to make his F1 debut on March 6, 2005 at the Australian Grand Prix.
Albers is unmarried, but is in a longterm relationship with his girlfriend Liselore. He currently resides in Laren, Netherlands.
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