The Williams outfit has done away with Logan Sargeant in their team after a disappointing Dutch Grand Prix where he caused a costly accident in Free Practice. He will be replaced by Argentinian F2 driver Franco Colapinto.
The decision (linked here) comes in the midst of a tense development battle against other back markers, and with Sainz confirmed for 2025, Colapinto will have this half-season to show F1 what he has in store for Williams, and vice versa.
He scored a debut in a free practice session at Silverstone earlier this year after joining Williams' academy in 2023. He sits P6 (with 1 win and 2 second places) in the F2 standings; for reference, Kimi Antonelli is 7th, with Oliver Bearman in 15th. Ultimately, F1 cars are vastly different, and most of these drivers either have vast experience in simulations or real life.
In the meantime, Logan Sargeant is gone from F1 for the foreseeable future, and Colapinto's first race in Monza is less than a week away. All eyes will rest on the 21 year old as he gets his best chance to cement not just a half-season, but a full one in the premier motorsport in the world.
The Williams outfit has done away with Logan Sargeant in their team after a disappointing Dutch Grand Prix where he caused a costly accident in Free Practice. He will be replaced by Argentinian F2 driver Franco Colapinto.
The decision (linked here) comes in the midst of a tense development battle against other back markers, and with Sainz confirmed for 2025, Colapinto will have this half-season to show F1 what he has in store for Williams, and vice versa.
He scored a debut in a free practice session at Silverstone earlier this year after joining Williams' academy in 2023. He sits P6 (with 1 win and 2 second places) in the F2 standings; for reference, Kimi Antonelli is 7th, with Oliver Bearman in 15th. Ultimately, F1 cars are vastly different, and most of these drivers either have vast experience in simulations or real life.
In the meantime, Logan Sargeant is gone from F1 for the foreseeable future, and Colapinto's first race in Monza is less than a week away. All eyes will rest on the 21 year old as he gets his best chance to cement not just a half-season, but a full one in the premier motorsport in the world.