Williams stand-in driver embarrasses 'crash prone' Logan Sargeant in two races

Williams stand-in driver Franco Colapinto has scored more points (4) in two races than former driver Logan Sargeant (0) in 36 races in Formula One.

The Argentine finished eighth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with teammate Alex Albon securing seventh on the grid. The Williams team scored ten points, their best showing of the season.

Sargeant was in the spotlight following another challenging season for the American F1 driver. Known for being "crash-prone," Sargeant will leave Williams at the end of 2025 and be replaced by Carlos Sainz. The 23-year-old driver will now need to find a new seat for the next season.

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Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle urged Williams to take action and sack Logan Sargeant before the end of the F1 season. The American driver has struggled to perform in the FW46 and faced heavy criticism regarding his abilities behind the wheel.

Sargeant was consistently outpaced by his teammate Alex Albon in every race, both in qualifying and the official events. However, it was his frequent crashes that put the team on edge.

The American driver had already crashed his car before the race even began. During the final practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix, Sargeant had a major accident. The wet conditions caused him to lose grip, sending his car into a nearby barrier and causing it to catch fire.

Although Sargeant escaped unharmed, the Williams mechanics were unable to ready the car for the race, impacting the team's performance at Zandvoort.

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Martin Brundle claimed Williams may not be able to afford to keep Sargeant on, as he isn't challenging for points and is costing the team too much money in crash damage.

"Logan's not scoring points for them. He's costing them [Williams] a fortune in repairs. And if you're making replacement parts, you're not making development parts. All your resources are going into just keeping two cars on the track," shared Brundel during a post-race interview.

"Williams must look at this situation now and think, 'we can't afford to keep running Logan Sargeant through the rest of this season,'" shared Brundle according to the Daily Express.

Luckily for Williams, their gamble to bring in a 21-year-old unknown has paid off already. Will Sargeant get a seat in F1 again? And will Colapinto find a team for the 2025 season?

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