F1 News: Williams Chief Reveals Logan Sargeant Goals To Aid Formula One Future

Williams team principal James Vowles has spoken out on Logan Sargeant's performance during his rookie season.

Williams team chief James Vowles has spoken out on what Logan Sargeant needs to do for the rest of the 2023 season in order to agree on a contract extension with the team whilst offering his support to the driver to try and make that happen. 

The American driver signed with Williams on a one-year contract for his rookie season, however, as he has still not put any points on the board, questions have arisen over his future with the team. 

Vowles has explained that Sargeant needs to close the gap to his teammate Alex Albon. Speaking ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, in which Sargeant unfortunately had to retire from, the team chief explained to the media:

“It’s ultimately… Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport. It’s a fierce competition. It’s a meritocracy. You have to earn your place there.

“He has to keep developing and moving forward. It needs improvements on consistency, which I’ve said through the season. The gap to Alex needs to remain the same and shrink over time. If we take a step back, we’ve put Logan in a situation where he came straight out of F2, had a day and a half of testing… Good luck, you’re a Formula 1 driver."

Vowles continued:

“And, I think, when I reflect on this year, this is probably more difficult than any other year I’ve been in the sport for throwing someone in at the deep end and allowing them the time to catch-up. We didn’t do any running in previous Williams cars, that was it. His time here is his time here.

“There’s elements where he keeps growing and finding performance and improvements, and performance under pressure. That’s what we’re looking for. The rate of learning has to increase now. He’s aware of all of that, and I think he has a huge maturity beyond his years. He knows that in front of him is a career and a journey that’s within his power to control. And our job is to support him on that journey rather than punish him.”

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