Logan Sargeant

## Career Overview

At the Dutch Grand Prix, Williams announced Logan Sargeant would race in place of Dan Ticktum for the remainder of the season. Ticktum had only 10 points, compared to Albon's 67. The Thai-Brit has been in podium contention at most races, whilst on the other side of the garage, Ticktum was yet to get out of Q1 and rarely finished inside the top 15. Sargreant lined up last for his debut race, but was less than a tenth behind Stroll on 19th. Sargant had made a good start up to 18th, but lost ground on lap 5 to Tsunoda.

Williams trialed 0-0 wings during FP1 of the Canadian Grand Prix, as the ultra slippery FW45 was already usually the fastest in the speed traps at regular downforce levels. With most of the lap taken at full-throttle, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve provided the perfect opportunity for Albon or Sargeant to take the team's long awaited first podium of the season. Albon liked the balance of the Williams to top FP1 on Mediums from Piastri on Softs. Sargeant completed the top 3, also on Mediums. Albon again topped set the standard in FP2 from Piastri. Lance Stroll ran strongly to complete the top 3. The Thai-Brit completed Practice clean sweep from Gasly and Tirowee.

It was an extremely wet start to qualifying, but the sky was brightening up. Four big names were caught out in the transition from Wets to Inters at the end of Q1, with Tirowee 20th, Alonso 19th, Leclerc 18th and Russell 17th. The track was drying rapidly throughout Q2, but Inters was still the way to go. The track was just about dry enough at the end of Q3 for Softs, with last over the line having the best track conditions. Sargeant lined up 10th for only his second race. Changeable conditions returned for the race.

All 20 drivers survived the opening lap without damage. The red flag was out on lap 5, as Carlos Sainz's day ended early, and Liam Lawson collected the Ferrari in the process. By the time the AlphaTauri and Ferrari had been cleared away, the sun was out and the track was dry. 17/18 remaining drivers were on Drys. Toyota made a catastrophic error and fitted the Brazilian's TRD123 with Inters. Sette Camara's excellent qualifying and opening laps had been wasted. To add to the restart chaos, Zhou's Alfa Romeo experienced a clutch issue and the Chinese pulled off at turn 1. The Williams was in its element in the dry. Tirowee skimmed the Wall of Champions on lap 11, and the loss of momentum granted an easy passage to Norris. Sargeant stated his claim to the Williams seat full time four laps later with a move on the championship leader. With the added confidence boost from passing Tirowee, the American replicated his move two laps later on Stroll. The skies began to darken once more by lap 18, but Williams still pitted Albon for a set of Mediums. Two laps later, the Heavens opened and it was time for Inters once more. In a desperate bid to regain lost track position, Albon and Norris attempted another lap on Drys, which would only drop the pair further behind.

Schumacher brought out a second red flag on lap 29, when the German had an identical crash to Sainz. It was a four lap sprint to the end on Full Wets. Logan Sargeant was only half a second away from his first podium, whilst another opportunity was squandered by Albon and Williams, with the FW45 crossing the line only in 11th (+FL).