When Logan Sargeant was handed a second probability to race for Williams in 2024, some thought of even that as being too beneficiant of the Grove crew.
The rookie had undoubtedly struggled over his rookie marketing campaign, however with the vocal assist of crew principal James Vowles encouraging the younger American driver to “shock the world” in 2024, Sargeant was given a clean slate with which to stake his declare that he belonged in Method 1.
Sadly, Sargeant has been unable to make the form of main step forwards that he or his crew would have wished. Though there may be nonetheless just below half of the 2024 season remaining, it has already been determined that Sargeant’s time as a Williams driver will finish by the chequered flag at Abu Dhabi.
Sargeant wanted a powerful begin to the season to alter the narrative about him after 2023, however sadly, the errors solely continued. He broken his automotive in remaining apply in Jeddah after which couldn’t observe crew mate Alexander Albon into Q2, then crashed in apply in Japan after seeming to simply drive off the observe at Dunlop. In China, he was eradicated from Q1 once more after a spin on the damp tarmac, then he was knocked out of Q1 but once more in Imola after having each single lap time rendered moot by both an error or a observe limits violation.
Logan Sargeant
| Greatest | Worst | |
|---|---|---|
| GP begin | 12 | 19 (x5) |
| GP end | 11 | 20 (x2) |
| Factors | 0 | |
The bottom second of the season, nonetheless, got here when he had not even made any errors of his personal. Within the third spherical in Australia, Williams have been hopeful of competing for his or her first factors of the season at Albert Park, just for Albon to wreck his automotive in apply. With only a single useable chassis, Vowles determined to sacrifice Sargeant’s automotive for his crew mate. A controversial alternative, however one with which the majority of you agreed.
After spinning out of the moist race in Montreal, it was arduous to not really feel as if Sargeant’s days in Method 1 have been numbered. Particularly with rumours flaring within the paddock about Andrea Kimi Antonelli probably being introduced in as a substitute for the Williams driver. However after Canada, Sargeant’s run to the summer time break was a transparent enchancment, with him avoiding any main errors and placing within the sorts of performances that his crew would have anticipated from him in 12 months two.
Sadly, it’s too late for Sargeant to save lots of his future at Williams and it might be that he’s misplaced out on the chance to persuade any crew to take one other probability on him sooner or later. However with ten extra rounds left of the season, he not less than has loads of possibilities to ensure he leaves the sequence together with his head held excessive.
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