Connected With Donald Trump & US Military, Logan Sargeant Gives Williams Cutting Edge Outside of F1: “Makes Total Sense to Keep Him”

2023 is undoubtedly the season for the rookies to prove their worth. In the middle of it all is Logan Sargeant, the American rookie from Florida. Logan got his ticket to F1 via Williams despite finishing just 4th in the 2022 F2 season. The reasons behind Williams’ generosity towards him are his American roots and the connections he brings to the table. Moreover, the initial two races of the season have proven that he was worth the gamble they played on him.

Sargeant comes from a family of well-connected people with his uncle, Harry Sargeant III, the most prominent figure. Harry is a former fighter pilot who runs various successful businesses in the oil industry. One of his oil companies is even linked to the US military by virtue of being a major oil supplier for their Iraqi contingent. Some reports even suggested that Harry was linked with former POTUS Donald Trump.

Logan’s familial connections may or may not have helped him earn a seat in F1, but many tout his talent to keep him afloat in the championship for sure. In a recent episode of The Late Braking F1 Podcast, one of the hosts said, “Mr. Sargeant is doing a very very good job of ensuring that he is the young exciting one. Also marketability-wise, if they can build that team up and they have a young American who can deliver strong results, it’s a great way to grow the brand even further. It makes total sense to keep him in there. I do not see a single option that makes any sense against that Williams seat. Keep him there!”

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Until now, Logan hasn’t scored any points, but it’s his maturity in knowing when to push and not make any unnecessarily dangerous maneuvers that have earned him respect among the experts.

Why FIA allowed Logan Sargeant to race despite failing to meet the 107% criteria

For the uninitiated, F1 has a rule that allows only those drivers to race who set a timing within the 107% range of the timing set by the pole sitter. Sargeant failed to set any timing during the qualifying ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP. That was because he exceeded the track limits on his first attempt, spun in his second, and damaged his floor after hitting the curb hard on turn 22. This resulted in him abandoning the lap. However, Williams pled that he was fast enough in practice sessions. Therefore, FIA should allow him to race on Sunday. Stewards accepted the plea. However, the American rookie wasn’t too impressed with the FIA for deleting his first lap time.

Speaking post-qualifying with F1 TV, he said, “It was in the event notes to not cross the pit entry line, so it’s on me. I feel like we need to do a better job of policing it in free practice to use it as a reference.”

“I did exactly that run all weekend and [this time] it gets deleted, so that’s a bit frustrating. On the positive side, the car was super quick and I felt really good. Obviously I made a couple of mistakes but that’s just details. I’m disappointed in myself to not put a lap together for the team.”

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It would be interesting to see how well he fares at the Australian GP. The track could prove to be a challenge, but surely the Floridian is up for it.