BREAKING: Alex Albon in, Logan Sargeant out for Australian Grand Prix

Albon crashed during FP1 and the extensive damage meant Williams were forced to withdraw the chassis for the remainder of the grand prix. This chassis will be returned to the team’s HQ at Grove for repair.

Due to the fact that a third chassis is unavailable, the team confirmed it has taken the decision for Alex to compete for the remainder of the weekend in the chassis that Logan Sargeant drove in FP1 and FP2. James Vowles, Team Principal: “We are hugely disappointed that the damage sustained to the chassis has meant we need to withdraw it from the weekend. It’s unacceptable in modern day Formula 1 not to have a spare chassis, but it is a reflection of how behind we were in the winter period and an illustration of why we need to go through significant change in order to get ourselves in a better position for the future. As a result, we have had some very difficult decisions to make this afternoon.

Alex Albon: “I have to be totally honest and say that no driver would want to give up his seat. I would never want anything like this to happen. Logan has always been a consummate professional and a team player from day one, and this won’t be an easy one for him to take. At this point though, I cannot dwell on the situation and my only job now is to maximise our potential this weekend and work with the whole team to make sure we do the best job possible.

Logan Sargeant: “This is the hardest moment I can remember in my career and it’s absolutely not easy. I am however completely here for the team and will continue to contribute in any way that I can this weekend to maximise what we can do.”Giving Logan Sargeant's car to Alex Albon may well help the team in Australia - but it would be the final nail for the American's F1 prospects.

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