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American Sensation Logan Sargeant Makes an Alarming Revelation As Williams Faces a Tall Order Ahead of 2023 Season: “I Don’t Think They Fully Allowed…”

Published 12/08/2022, 1:37 PM EST

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Logan Sargeant is the latest addition to the Formula 1 grid. The new American inductee is all set to take his place in the Williams F1 team next season. As Sargeant’s debut inches closer, his latest revelation is something that can make his team worry.

As a driver, Sargeant doesn’t have enough experience with Formula 1 cars. Despite being a Williams academy driver, the American spent most of his time competing in F2. When it comes to the 21-year-old’s F1 experience, he had quite a bit of them during the free practice sessions and post-season Abu Dhabi testing.

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However, they were all for Super Licence points as he stated to The Race, “I don’t think they fully allowed me to get comfortable in the car because I never really completely pushed.” Sargeant feels that he should have gotten more testing time with the British constructor, which he did not get.

Sargeant needed those Super Licence points if he has to come to F1 in 2023. Moreover, his P4 finish in F2 this season further helped his cause to be with Williams next year.

Logan Sargeant doesn’t feel any extra pressure at Williams

Logan Sargeant will be the only driver the whole of America will have their eye on next year. Debuting for the Williams in F1 and having the expectations of an entire country might be a tough challenge for the Florida born. However, things with Sargeant are different.

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Even though there is some pressure as he is about to debut next season. These are all understandable given that F1 is very competitive from the word go. However, Sargeant doesn’t feel any extra pressure.

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Talking about this, the 21-year-old conveyed in a report published by BBC, “I have prepared the best I can to be the best driver I can possibly be. Hopefully, I can represent them well and make them proud, but I don’t feel it’s any extra pressure.”

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Logan Sargeant is to race alongside Alex Albon next season. Sargeant’s name has come up after the Williams F1 team decided to part ways with Nicholas Latifi during this year’s United States Grand Prix in October.

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Sabyasachi Biswas

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Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 and NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Sabyasachi is an ardent Red Bull and Max Verstappen fan and has been following the sport for over a decade now.
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