After a year on the sidelines Albon leaves the Red Bull camp in 2022 to replace George Russell, who has joined the works Mercedes team.
However Capito says that Latifi will have an equal opportunity to help the team make further progress.
Both men have completed two full F1 seasons, with Latifi having started 39 races and Albon 38.
“Of course, it’s good for both,” said Capito. “I think for Alex, it’s great to have this second chance to come back and lead the team to move forward.
“He doesn’t come in and say, ‘Okay, I want to win races.’ It is clear that he has to develop the team together with Nicky and us and all the engineers and everybody in Grove. And he seems to enjoy this role. He works very well with Nicky.
“We don’t have a number one and number two, they are both treated exactly the same. And Nicky can put his mark, there is no doubt.”
Capito says that Latifi made good progress in 2021, although the Canadian was inevitably overshadowed by Russell.
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