F1 News: Logan Sargeant Crashes Out Of Japanese GP Qualifying

Logan Sargeant has crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session.

Logan Sargeant has crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session at the last corner of the Suzuka circuit.

On-board footage shows that the American driver ran into some oversteer but didn't release off the throttle and pushed through it which resulted in him colliding in the race wall. 

Sargeant hadn't been able to put a time on the board yet so will start the race tomorrow from twentieth. 

The Williams team will now need to repair the FW45 overnight before the race tomorrow. Williams team principal James Vowles explained to Sky Sports F1:

"So the main thing is for a number of races, Logan has actually been on an old aerodynamic package in a number of ways, actually, a bit of a hybrid.

"Just simply because parts are becoming more and more difficult to come by as we certainly near towards the end of the year under the cost cap, what you don't want to be doing is over producing parts and we've had more attrition than we expected.

"I think it's fair to say we have enough to deal with this accident as it is today.

"But it will mean that we have to divert attention away from other items in order to produce more square parts before we get to the end of the year.

"In terms of what happens overnight, we'll have plenty to be able to rebuild the car."

This is the second time in four races that Sargeant has crashed during Qualifying, he also crashed during the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend. As the final driver who is yet to confirm a permanent seat for 2024, this will surely raise questions about his future with the team.