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Under-pressure Sargeant crashes on first lap of qualifying
In his rookie F1 season, Sargeant, who is trying to secure his seat for 2024, had a disappointing performance alongside the impressive Alex Albon. Unfortunately, he crashed during Q1 at Suzuka when he lost control and ran too wide on his first timed lap. The American driver put a wheel on the grass and hit the barriers, causing extensive damage to his Williams car and bringing out a red flag. Consequently, Sargeant will start last in Sunday’s race. Williams team principal James Vowles expressed his disappointment and acknowledged the amount of work needed overnight to repair the car. Sky F1 pundit Anthony Davidson stated that Sargeant was at fault for the crash and could have avoided it by backing out of the throttle.
Source: Crash
