An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter Albon in the race. Team principal James Vowles concedes the decision to bench the American is “one of the hardest” he has had to make in the job but acknowledges that the tight competitive order has steered Williams to ‘put its money’ on the driver who is more likely to score points.
“So, I reset everything, taken a view from Bahrain, taken the view from Saudi and taken the view from here, which of the two drivers is most likely score a point.' Logan Sargeant, Williams Racing Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images When Albon was unable to contest FP2, Sargeant was not aware he would be replaced for the remainder of the event. Asked how Williams would rebuild Sargeant’s confidence, Vowles replied: “First and foremost, it's very difficult to do.
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