Williams driver Alexander Albon talks for the first time about his engagement to Lily Muni He – Why the original plan in Bhutan fell through because of a ring
Williams driver Alexander Albon has revealed details of his engagement to pro golfer Lily Muni He – and explained why the original plan for the marriage proposal went completely wrong. The couple had announced the news on social media over the winter. “I guess we’re stuck with each other now,” they both wrote in a joint post.
Ahead of the season opener, the Australian Grand Prix, Albon gave deeper insights into the process during a fan event while on stage with his teammate Carlos Sainz.
“I actually wanted to do it earlier,” Albon admits. “I was in Thailand and then traveled to Bhutan—that’s where it was supposed to happen. But the ring just wasn’t ready in time. After that, we started a two-and-a-half-week training block.“
However, proposing between the weight bench and sweat was out of the question for the 29-year-old: ”I didn’t want to propose in my training clothes. And the place where I train isn’t exactly pretty. It’s more of a real ‘dungeon-style’ gym. So I had to squeeze in a spontaneous day trip.“ The choice finally fell on Big Sur in Northern California: ”A beautiful area,“ says Albon.
”The full program” in California
However, the action did not go completely unnoticed. “I think when you fly somewhere for just one day – I had to be back at the factory the next day – then of course she already suspects something. It was nighttime, we were looking at the stars, and then it happened.” When asked if he got down on one knee in the traditional way, the Williams driver confirmed: “The full program.”
In sporting terms, however, the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season was less romantic for Williams. After delays in the construction of the FW48, the team completely missed the private test drives in Barcelona. In Australia, Albon and Sainz only managed to finish in twelfth and fifteenth place.
Albon optimistic despite false start: ” It’s not the end of the world.“
Albon described the result as ”painful,“ but is convinced that the traditional team from Grove can turn things around. ”It’s no worse than 2022. It hurts, but we’ve been in this situation before and we’ve worked our way out of it,” he told media representatives after the race.
“It’s not like we don’t know where the lap time is. Even if you take our base car, which we’re not happy with, in terms of the figures – especially the weight – it’s still a solid midfield car,” he said, analyzing the situation.
Despite the zero points in Melbourne, his conclusion is combative: “We’re not looking for false comfort in this, but we also know that it’s not the end of the world and that it will have a positive outcome. We just have to make it happen now.”