Logan Sargeant says he wasn’t shown enough respect during his difficult Williams F1 spell
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Logan Sargeant has opened up about his time in Formula 1, two years after being dropped by Williams midway through the season.
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Sargeant was brought in by Williams for the 2023 season to take over from Nicholas Latifi. Latifi had found it tough to compete with Alex Albon, and Sargeant faced similar challenges.
Albon collected 27 of Williams’ 28 points that year, while Sargeant managed just one point at his home race in Austin. Despite public backing from James Vowles, the pattern remained unchanged in his second season.
Logan Sargeant reflects on F1 journey: ‘I lost a little bit of respect’
Sargeant was let go by Williams following a crash during practice at the Dutch Grand Prix. That incident came after earlier race-ending crashes in Miami and Canada.
With Williams already dealing with limited spare parts, the timing of those accidents didn’t help. In Australia, Vowles made the call to give Sargeant’s car to Albon after he damaged his only chassis during practice.
That move said a lot about where Sargeant stood within the team, and it wasn’t much of a shock when Franco Colapinto took over his seat with 10 races left in the season.
Speaking to FanAmp, Sargeant said he was grateful for his time driving what he called ‘the best cars in the world’, but felt he faced harsh criticism along the way.
“Loads of pros and cons come along with it,” he said. “Definitely a little lack of privacy, a little lack of respect, but that just comes with the spotlight. People like to jump on people.
“But then you also have a lot of people with the support. I would say one of the coolest parts is the places you get to go, the things you get to do that not many people get to do. That was awesome.
“And then, of course, the racing speaks for itself. The best cars in the world, 100%.”
Logan Sargeant’s post-F1 life two years after Williams exit
Sargeant chose not to return to a full-time racing schedule in 2025, though he did make two starts in the IMSA SportsCar Championship back in the US.
He also took part in the Daytona 24 Hours before signing on to race with Proton in the GT3 class of the World Endurance Championship.
“I just needed a little bit of time to myself to reset,” Sargeant said, explaining why he stepped away. “It was a long, excruciating, mentally tough two years in F1.”
Sargeant had shown real promise earlier in his career, finishing third and fourth during his time in Formula 3 and F2. But like many drivers before him, the jump to F1 proved difficult.
Carlos Sainz had already been confirmed by Williams for 2025 when Sargeant was let go. That meant Colapinto’s stint as his replacement didn’t last long either.
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