Williams announce Logan Sargeant as F1 2023 racer

Williams have formally confirmed that Logan Sargeant will compete for the Grove-based outfit within the 2023 F1 season, finishing their driver line-up alongside Thai driver Alexander Albon.

Williams Team Principal Jost Capito indicated earlier that Logan Sargeant is within the run for a race seat with the British outfir for 2023, though it trusted whether or not the American may safe the minimal of 40 factors on his F1 tremendous licence. The Florida-born driver secured fourth within the F2 standings following final weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale, which implies that he’s allowed to race for Williams in 2023.

Sargeant first competed on European terrain in 2017, racing within the F4 British Championship and the Formula Renault Eurocup. The following season noticed him proceed to race in these collection earlier than making the leap into the FIA F3 Championship for the 2019 season. In 2020, he confirmed an important efficiency within the closing phases of that 12 months’s F3 season to safe third place within the closing standings.

While he completed solely seventh within the 2021 F3 season, he made the leap into Formula 2 this 12 months wherein he managed to grab two race victories. The 21-year-old driver would be the first American to race in F1 since Alexander Rossi in 2015.

“It’s a huge honour and a dream come true to be given this opportunity to compete in Formula 1 with Williams Racing,” commented Sargeant within the workforce’s announcement.

“A large thanks to each individual at Williams Racing and Dorilton Motor Sports (Williams’ house owners) for the assist they’ve given me because the day I first joined the workforce on the 2021 United States Grand Prix.

“Being a part of the Williams Driver Academy for the past year has given me an important platform to develop as a driver and prepare me for this next chapter. I’m ready and excited to be a part of this journey as the team look to progress up the grid.”

Capito, the Williams CEO and workforce principal, stated: “We are delighted to formally announce Logan as our driver for subsequent 12 months after qualifying for a Super Licence following the ultimate F2 occasion of the season in Abu Dhabi. Logan completes our thrilling driver line-up for 2023 alongside Alex.

“Since becoming a member of our Driver Academy on the finish of 2021, Logan has been in a position to absolutely combine with the workforce at Grove whereas on the simulator and extra not too long ago at observe through the 4 free follow periods he has participated in.

“He has had a strong rookie season in Formula 2 and we are excited to watch him make the step up in Formula 1. We are here to support that journey with him.”