Logan Sargeant AXED by Williams amid disastrous type

Williams Racing have confirmed that Logan Sargeant will take a back seat for the remainder of the Formula One season.

Sargeant, whose sophomore F1 campaign has proved a disaster, is being replaced by Franco Colapinto for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix and beyond.

The 23-year-old American is already set to leave Williams at the end of the season after his departure from the team was confirmed during the summer break.

From the 2025 season onwards, Carlos Sainz will instead come in to partner Alex Albon.

Sargeant was still expected to race alongside Albon in the last nine races of 2024 despite his struggles on the track.

However, after a horror crash at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix destroyed his Williams machine, team principal James Vowles has lost patience and taken him out immediately.

Colapinto, 21, is a member of the Williams academy and made his FP1 debut at the British Grand Prix earlier this year.

He becomes the first Argentine driver in F1 for 23 years and just the second to drive for Williams after Carlos Reutemann.

Williams Racing have confirmed that Logan Sargeant will take a back seat for the remainder of the Formula One season