Logan Sargeant says he wasn’t shown enough respect during his difficult Williams F1 spell
Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Logan Sargeant has opened up about his time in Formula 1, two years after being dropped by Williams midway through the season. 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.