James Vowles confirms Williams will retain Logan Sargeant, though he might pursue opportunities beyond the team.
James Vowles, Williams F1 Team Principal, said Logan Sargeant had improved his performance this season, despite the team’s decision to replace him.
Williams announced last Monday that Carlos Sainz would replace Sargeant in their lineup next year. However, Vowles stated their outgoing driver had raised his game in recent races.
“Logan is part of the Williams Academy, he’s one of the top 20 drivers in the world on the Formula 1 grid, and over the last few races, I hope you can see the progress he’s made with the team.”
“We have a responsibility towards him. He is still a professional racing driver. He has earned his place in motorsport and we will do what it takes to help him become a professional racing driver in his future career.”
“He is still part of Williams in that respect, and we have invested in him. We started to bring him up and that will continue, under our colors, even if it’s maybe no longer in F1.”
Regarding progress, Vowles explains that Spa marked a setback but that is not the trend Sargeant is following.
“It’s hard to determine precisely why; he simply found that the car was very unpredictable lap after lap at Spa.”
“The best I can tell you is that he knows where he needs to be, and where that is, for full transparency, is that he needs to match Alex, push him every time. And we are not there yet but it’s not far off.”
“You all know the qualifying statistics. But if I also show you where he was at Budapest and Silverstone before that, you can see that it’s good progress.”
Vowles also denounced rumors spread by Marcus Ericsson alleging a breakdown in communication between the director and his driver.
“There are strange stories going around. Logan and I talk – I won’t say daily, but certainly daily over a race weekend, and beyond that several times a week. My job is to do my best for him because in the end, if we score points, we
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Sargeant Stays in Williams’ Plans, May Move On Sargeant Stays in Williams’ Plans, May Move On
