After the first race of the season in Australia, Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali flew to Thailand to talk about possibly bringing a new race to the country.

Thailand has wanted to be part of the F1 calendar for quite a while now, and if it happens, the race would likely take place on the streets of Bangkok, the capital city. It would be another exciting addition to F1’s growing list of street races, like the ones in Singapore or Baku.

One person especially excited about this idea is Williams driver Alex Albon. He races under the Thai flag and is only the second driver in F1 history to do so. Naturally, he’d love to see his home country join the sport.

“Firstly, I’m trying to keep up with Stefano and asking him [about the possibility of a race in his country],” said Albon quoted by RacingNews365. “It’s very exciting, clearly. For myself and all of Formula 1, not just me.

“Thailand is an amazing country, and I’m sure people who have been to Thailand will vouch for that.

“I’d be excited to hopefully one day show my colleagues the culture of Thailand, the food.” He’s proud of his roots and wants others in the paddock to experience what makes Thailand special.

Of course, holding a race in Thailand would come with some challenges too, mainly the weather. It’s hot and humid all year round, which would be tough for the drivers. Albon compared it to another famously difficult race: “It will be interesting with the heat, that’s one area that might make it a Singapore 2.0,” he said.

But he’s not backing down from the idea. “All the more for it. On my side, I’m doing everything I can to make that happen. But let’s see.”

If everything goes well, Thailand could soon become one of the newest stops on the F1 calendar, however, the date would need to be carefully selected to not pose a threat to driver's safety. Still, Thailand now seems to hold the advatage over other countries that would like to host a Grand Prix in the future, because of Albon.