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Logan Sargeant is still fighting to retain his Williams F1 drive for 2024. But there’s a scenario where Williams’s forward planning for 2025, which really should involve Mercedes’ ‘next big thing’, enhances the case for giving Sargeant a second season
Logan Sargeant’s future in Formula 1 remains uncertain, despite scoring his first points in the United States Grand Prix. Another up-and-coming driver, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, could actually strengthen Sargeant’s case for keeping his seat at Williams. Antonelli, the Formula Regional European champion at just 17 years old, is highly regarded and part of the Mercedes junior driver program, which Williams has connections to through their team principal James Vowles. Williams has shown a willingness to loan drivers, as they did with George Russell, and may consider a similar arrangement with Antonelli. The team has made it clear that they want to keep Sargeant if he meets their performance targets, and they plan to make a decision at the end of the season. Despite some promising moments, Sargeant has yet to consistently deliver results or a standout performance weekend.
Source: The Race
