The American driver is out at Williams, and Franco Colapinto has taken his place.
Logan Sargeant will “consider his options” after being let go by the Williams F1 squad in the middle of the season.
Williams chief James Vowles decided to replace the underperforming Sargeant ahead of the Italian Grand Prix with Academy driver Franco Colapinto, effectively ending Sargeant’s grand prix career.
Sargeant collected only one point in 36 starts, at the 2023 United States Grand Prix, and never outqualified Alex Albon in a grand prix, finishing 11th at Silverstone in 14 2024 races.
Sargeant understood he’d be departing the club at the end of the season after signing Carlos Sainz for 2025, but his time was cut short in favor of Argentine Colapinto, the 777th driver in F1 world championship history.
Sargeant, reflecting on his time at Williams, posted a since-deleted statement on his app, which is viewable below.
Logan Sargeant statement via his app, since-deleted
Hi everyone,
After today’s news, I wanted to say that I am super thankful to Williams Racing for giving me my first opportunity in Formula 1.
I am so grateful for the support I received from everyone at the team from the moment I first joined the Academy back in 2021.
Going on to drive an F1 car for the first time in Abu Dhabi was the experience of a lifetime, while becoming the first American points scorer for 30 years in Austin last season was a really special moment.
I am proud to have represented such a historic team over the last two seasons. For now, I will be taking time to assess my options, before making an announcement on my future in due course.
Thank you.
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