Logan Sargeant gets incredible opportunity to test for Williams in Austin

Logan Sargeant gets incredible opportunity to test for Williams in Austin

Logan Sargeant

FIA Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant, who is currently third in the leaderboard with Carlin, will participate in the practice session at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas on October 21. Sargeant joined the Williams Academy in October, with the announcement made at last year’s US Grand Prix, before participating in the F1 post-season test in Abu Dhabi just over a week later.

Sargeant will take over Nicholas Latifi’s FW44 for the 60-minute session, satisfying Williams’ second dictated rookie FP1 session of the year, following Nyck de Vries’ drive in Barcelona. He will be the first American to participate in an F1 practice session since Alexander Rossi in 2015.

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Logan Sargeant’s entry into F1

Logan Sargeant
Logan Sargeant

“I’m super excited to be given this opportunity to drive my first Free Practice in Austin. To be given the chance at the US Grand Prix is something extremely special to me. A massive thank you to Williams for putting the trust and belief in me to do a good job. The goal for me will be to learn as much as possible in the new generation of cars. I’m looking forward to making the most of this experience and really enjoying it,” said Sargeant.

“Logan has demonstrated a great level of ability and maturity so far this season through his accomplishments both on and off the track. He’s delivered race winning performances in Formula 2 matched by his hard work during simulator sessions. It felt only right to reward these achievements with the opportunity for him to take part in a Free Practice session at Austin. We’re looking forward to seeing him get behind the wheel of the FW44 and seeing how his performance and feedback help the team’s preparations for the race in Austin,”  added Sven Smeets, the sporting director of Williams.

Fellow F2 driver Liam Lawson will make his FP1 debut for AlphaTauri at the Belgian Grand Prix, while Juri Vips drove for Red Bull in FP1 at the Spanish Grand Prix. Alfa Romeo is still looking for a vacant spot for Academy driver Theo Pourchaire, with boss Fred Vasseur stating that he does not want Pourchaire to compete in both F2 and F1 on the same weekend, favouring him to concentrate on one or the other.

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