LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Alex Albon will continue to race for Williams ⁠next season after agreeing a contract extension, the ‌Formula One team said on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old Thai joined the former champions in 2022, after a stint as a Red Bull ​driver, and made his 100th ⁠start for Williams in ⁠Hungary before the August break.

Williams are ninth of 11 teams, ⁠with ‌11 points from 11 races, as Formula One regroups after its August break with ⁠the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this ​weekend.

"One tough ‌year doesn’t tell the full picture, and it ⁠only gives ​me more motivation to keep building and pushing together with the factory and our fans to achieve great things," ⁠Albon said in a statement.

"Our story ​is not over yet, so my full focus now is on doing whatever it takes to get us ⁠back up the grid.”

Albon's teammate Carlos Sainz, who has scored six of the 11 points, has yet to agree an extension with speculation about his future.

The ​Spaniard joined from Ferrari on ⁠a multi-year contract in 2025 and is believed to ​have a performance clause that would ‌allow him to walk away ​after two seasons should an opportunity arise elsewhere.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ed Osmond)