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Williams Team Principal James Vowles has discussed the difficulties facing rookies in F1 after deciding to keep hold of Logan Sargeant for a second season in the sport.
Williams Team Principal James Vowles believes Logan Sargeant deserves a second season in F1 despite a challenging rookie year. Sargeant’s announcement as Alex Albon’s teammate for the following season came after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vowles highlighted the difficulties rookies face in entering F1, particularly due to limited running compared to previous years. The gap between F2, or even IndyCar, and F1 is significant, with lap times being around 14 seconds slower. Sargeant showed strong pace initially but made frequent errors that disrupted his progress. However, towards the end of the season, he started to show improvements.
