From “Last” to “GOAT”: Birthday Boy Logan Sargeant Receives Mixed Reactions After an Underwhelming Rookie Season
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It was Logan Sargent’s birthday yesterday and while he would have celebrated the day, he would also have wanted to forget his rookie season as we say hello to 2024. Williams has gotten stuck regarding their second driver for the last 4 years. Where one driver has scored the bulk of the points like it was with George Russell and now Alex Albon, the other driver, whether it was Nicholas Latifi, Robert Kubica, or now Logan Sargeant, has failed to deliver with the same car.
Williams scored 28 points in 2023 to take the 7th spot in the standing, and Logan Sargeant scored only one of those. And even that was thanks to the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Austin. It was clearly a difficult rookie season for the American driver. Not a single occasion did Sargeant out-qualify Albon or finish ahead of him on merit during the races.
However, Sargeant did make a significant contribution to the team in 2023 and it came in the season finale in Abu Dhabi when he held Daniel Ricciardo long enough to prevent him from reaching the top 10 and helping Williams secure 7th in the constructors’ championship, which ultimately would have helped them a great deal financially.
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Despite his lackluster results, Williams chose to stick with Sargeant for 2024, going beyond the expected marketing appeal of having an American driver in an American-owned team. Team principal James Vowles emphasized his belief in the team’s young driver program and the challenges new talents face in making the jump to F1 due to limited testing opportunities.
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However, the F1 community had mixed feelings about Logan Sargeant as they sent their wishes to him on his birthday.
What did the F1 community have to say about Logan Sargeant on his special day?
When Formula 1 released a post on X, wishing Sargeant a happy birthday, fans chimed in with their opinion on his rookie season. Some showed faith in him that he would do well next season, while others decided to troll him.
Wishing a very happy birthday to @LoganSargeant
Have a great day 🎉 pic.twitter.com/pMTxyAzE3g
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 31, 2023
One fan jokingly said that even his birthday is last, a nod to his position on the grid at the end of the season. Even Liam Lawson, who participated in a few races, had more points to show for.
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God even his birthday is last 😭
— Daniel 💛 (@ApexMelvyn) December 31, 2023
Another fan echoed this sentiment and candidly mentioned that it’s only fair that his birthday is on the last day of the year.
lastgeant's birthday is on the last day of the year fairs https://t.co/BTG4yXhW5h
— harsh (@harshsarchive) December 31, 2023
There was one who wished him in a no-nonsense way, calling him the ‘GOAT’. Now, whether it was said sarcastically or not, we leave that for you to decide.
happy birthday goat https://t.co/aQSGy62vSZ
— Serubyne (@serubyne57) December 31, 2023
One fan showed faith in the American driver’s capabilities as they mentioned that he will be winning championships in the future.
We will be there when he's winning that championship
— KAYZ (@MOHA_KAYZ) December 31, 2023
Another fan echoed the statement that he will definitely do better than his performance in 2023.
He'll do wonders next season
— Jvst Sam (@COYS_SAM) December 31, 2023
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There was one fan who believed that 31st December was just the worst day to be born.
One of the worst days to born
— Santiago Abascal 🐊 (@AbascalSantiago) December 31, 2023
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While all our wishes are with Logan Sargeant, we hope to see him do better in 2024. Do you think Williams made the right call to stick with him? How do you see him progressing over the next year? Share your insights down below in the comments.
Edited by:
Akash Pandhare