Logan Sargeant, F1 driver

Sargeant will start the Saudi Arabian GP from 20th and last place after he failed to log a lap time in Q1 following a series of mishaps.
The American had a strong first run, but his time was deleted because he'd put his left front wheel over the white line as he passed the pit entry.
On his second run, he had a spectacular spin at the high-speed Turn 22, from which he was fortunate to escape ...

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For the first time since Felipe Massa classified sixth in Australia in 2017, Williams scored points in the opening round of a season as Alex Albon snared 10th place in Bahrain.
The unexpected pace of the FW45, with Albon entering the round predicting his team to be slowest, was underlined by Sargeant running to a competitive 12th on his topflight debut.
But Sargeant reckons Williams should ...

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Recognised as the fastest street track on the calendar, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix host venue has drawn criticism since its 2021 debut for close walls that block the drivers’ sight lines through corners.
Ahead of a second race in March 2022, the layout was revised as select walls were pushed back and the track widened but further steps have now been introduced ahead of the new ...

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Sargeant set the same time as Lando Norris in Q1, but because the McLaren driver logged it first he progressed through, while the American was left in 16th and eliminated. 
However, in the race, the Williams rookie put in a solid drive to 12th at the flag, and he was one of several drivers to benefit from an extra set of fresh tyres in the last part of the race after Charles Leclerc ...

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On a hot Friday morning, Haas' Kevin Magnussen led the early running with a first representative time, a 1m33.710s on Pirelli's mid-range C3 compound.
Sainz then grabbed the lead with a 1m32.653s effort, which he later improved to a 1m32.486s in his C3-shod Ferrari.
It meant the Spaniard had improved on Max Verstappen's Thursday benchmark by four tenths, with Ferrari continuing to head the ...

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Sargeant will make his F1 debut next month with Williams, graduating off the back of an impressive rookie campaign in Formula 2 where he finished fourth in the championship.
It completes a swift career turnaround for Sargeant, who, after narrowly missing out on the title to fellow F1 2023 rookie Oscar Piastri in the 2020 Formula 3 championship, was unable to make the step up to F2 the following ...

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Williams junior Sargeant will make his F1 debut in Bahrain after being handed a seat for 2023 alongside Alex Albon, becoming the first full-time American on the grid since Scott Speed in 2007.
Sargeant was drafted in to replace Nicholas Latifi - who left Williams after three years - following an impressive rookie year in F2 that saw him take two wins and finish fourth in the ...

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Sargeant, 21, will become the first American to race in F1 since Alexander Rossi made five starts at the end of the 2015 season, and the first full-time American driver on the grid since Scott Speed in 2007.
Sargeant finished fourth in this year's F2 standings and has been part of Williams' young driver programme for just over one year. He featured in four FP1 sessions with the team this year ...

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Sargeant, who secured his FIA superlicence over the course of the Abu Dhabi Formula 2 weekend, is expected to be officially confirmed soon as a 2023 Williams driver, and he will take part in Tuesday?s young driver test with the Grove team.
However as a favour to Williams and in order to help him gain more useful miles Alpine has offered to rent seat time in the coming months in its TPC ...

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Williams confirmed over the United States Grand Prix weekend that so long as Sargeant gets an FIA superlicence, he will claim the second seat alongside Alex Albon for 2023.
The FIA made clear in its handling of Colton Herta's recent push for a superlicence that it will not make exceptions for those not meeting the criteria under its existing points system.
It means the pressure is on ...

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Williams F1 boss Jost Capito announced on Saturday in Austin that Formula 2 driver Sargeant would get a race seat for 2023 so long as he gets the required FIA superlicence points.
Sargeant currently has 28 points to his name but could get up to 30 with two clean practice outings for Williams in Mexico and Abu Dhabi, leaving him in need of a top-six finish in the F2 standings to secure the ...

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Capito officially confirmed in Austin on Saturday that the Williams Academy driver will replace Nicholas Latifi next season, assuming that he secures his FIA super licence after the Abu Dhabi F2 finale.
Sargeant will become the first American F1 driver since Alexander Rossi raced for Manor in 2015.
His graduation comes after the controversy over Red Bull?s unsuccessful efforts to land a ...

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Formula 2 driver Sargeant made his F1 race weekend debut in opening practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday in Austin, finishing 19th for Williams.
It helped Sargeant pick up an additional point towards his FIA superlicence, with further outings planned in Mexico and Abu Dhabi this season.
Should he enjoy clean sessions in Mexico and Abu Dhabi, Sargeant could get up to 30 points ...

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The American is favourite to replace Nicholas Latifi in a Williams race seat next year, and paddock sources have indicated that he could be announced as early as Saturday.
However, to be guaranteed the 2023 race drive he will first have to secure his superlicence by finishing in the top five of the F2 championship after the Abu Dhabi finale.
He currently lies third, but several drivers are ...

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Sargeant and Williams reserve driver Nyck de Vries are the two main names that have been connected with the seat currently occupied by Nicholas Latifi, even before the Dutchman strengthened his claim with his superb drive to ninth on his debut at Monza.
However, De Vries has also put himself in the frame elsewhere. He has been offered a test in the 2021 Alpine, and on Friday he met with Red ...

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The FIA Formula 2 driver, who currently sits third in the standings with Carlin, will take part in the practice session at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, on 21 October. 
Sargeant joined the Williams Academy in October, with the news confirmed at last year?s US GP, before taking part in the F1 post-season test in Abu Dhabi just over a week later. 
Sargeant will take over ...

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The Grove outfit has been widely tipped to take Alpine youngster Oscar Piastri on a loan deal next season as replacement for Nicholas Latifi.
However, the team's own protege Sargeant has enjoyed a recent surge in form, winning the F2 feature races in both Britain and Austria, as well as finishing second in Baku.
The American lost some momentum with a frustrating weekend in France after ...

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Sargeant, 20, linked up with Williams? young driver academy in October, and made his Formula 2 debut in Jeddah last weekend with HWA.
The American youngster has now been confirmed for the end-of-season running in Abu Dhabi, which will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Teams are permitted to conduct running with their current cars using rookie drivers over both days in Abu Dhabi ...

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Sargeant, 20, finished third in last year?s FIA Formula 3 championship, but was unable to move up the ladder due to a lack of budget, prompting him to return to the series in 2021 where he finished seventh.
Sargeant had been due to test in IndyCar for AJ Foyt Racing at Barber Motorsports Park next week, only for the running to be called off.
Ahead of this weekend?s United States Grand ...

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