F1: Logan Sargeant out of Australian Grand Prix after Williams gives his car to teammate Alex Albon

Williams driver Logan Sargeant, left, of the US and teammate Alexander Albon of Thailand react as they sit outside their team garage ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Williams driver Alexander Albon of Thailand during the first practice session of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, March 22, 2024.

In what Sargeant called “the hardest moment I can remember in my career,” the decision leaves F1’s only American driver on the sidelines for Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race at the Albert Park circuit after Williams decided Albon was likelier to score points. Albon lost control and slid into the barriers in the first practice session before bouncing off into the barrier on the other side of the track. Albon was unhurt but did not take part in the second session while Williams checked whether his car could be repaired. The team eventually decided the “extensive damage” meant the car had to be returned to the team’s base in England.

It will be the first time the Florida-born Sargeant has failed to start a Grand Prix since he made his debut in F1 last year. Albon, who was born in Britain but races under the Thai flag, has consistently outperformed his American teammate in qualifying and races. Albon scored 27 points to Sargeant’s one last year. Neither driver has scored a point yet in 2024, though Albon placed ahead of Sargeant in the two races so far in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

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