“What he did last season is no longer suited to the situation”, Sargeant already warned by Williams

La Formula 1 is, very often, a merciless world. You perform, you stay. You are not performing well, we quickly invite you to look elsewhere. Nyck de Vries can attest to this, he who waited 3 years to have a starting place only to be finally thanked after 10 Grands Prix in 2023. For his discovery of the big circus last year, Logan sargeant was also pushed around. Limited by its hardware at Williams, the native of Fort Lauderdale did not help his case by making a few errors.

But now, under pressure, Grove's protégé was able to raise his level of play at the end of the campaign and ended up obtaining his renewal for 2024. His team principal James Vowles had been convinced by his driver, highlighting his improvement but also his ability to resist the “ pressure from the world stage ».

Williams less lenient with Sargeant?

On the other hand, the discourse seems to have changed among the English for the 2024 season. Aware that they can improve, like the performances that Alex was able to achieve Albon last year with limited equipment, the managers of Williams want to rely on two drivers capable of carrying them to the top, avoiding an imbalance in the garage with on one side an actor who works and not the other . Thus, the message was passed to Logan Sargeant in view of this new exercise.

« He knows that what he was doing last season is no longer suited to the situation, warns James Vowles. We need to move up a gear. He must be the surprise of the season and put to good use the knowledge base he has spent 12 months accumulating. It already shows in his body language and confidence, and now he has the opportunity to apply that knowledge on the track. » It’s up to him!

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