Logan Sargeant
Logan Sargeant | |
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| Born | December 31, 2000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Known for | Formula One driver for Williams (2023–2024) |
Logan Hunter Sargeant (born December 31, 2000) is an American racing driver who participated in Formula One during the and seasons.
Originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sargeant is related to billionaire Harry Sargeant III as his nephew and is the sibling of stock car racer Dalton Sargeant. Following a distinguished karting tenure, which included winning the junior direct-drive Karting World Championship in 2015, he transitioned into junior formula racing. He achieved podium finishes in the top three of both the F4 UAE and F4 British series before advancing to FIA Formula 3 in , where he secured third place overall in 2020 while driving for Prema. Subsequently, he moved up to FIA Formula 2 in , concluding his rookie season in fourth position with Carlin.
Having joined the Williams Driver Academy in 2021, Sargeant signed with Williams for the , making his debut at the Grand Prix and scoring his only championship point at the GP. He continued with Williams for the season but was replaced by Franco Colapinto following the GP after several notable incidents.
Early and personal life
Logan Hunter Sargeant was born on December 31, 2000, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. His uncle is the shipping industry businessman Harry Sargeant III, and he is the younger brother of former NASCAR competitor Dalton Sargeant. Outside of racing, Sargeant enjoys fishing.
Karting
Sargeant started karting in 2008, initially competing in the Rotax Micro Max category across regional and national contests, achieving third place finishes in both the Florida Winter Tour and Rotax Max Challenge USA. He later competed internationally in Europe at events such as the ROK Cup International Final and WSK Euro Series. In 2015, he claimed victory in the CIK-FIA World KFJ Championship, becoming the first American to win an FIA Karting World Championship since 1978. He earned his first senior karting championship title in the OK class at the 2016 WSK Champions Cup.
Formula 4
During the winter of 2016-17, Sargeant made his single-seater debut with Team Motopark in the 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship, where he achieved 15 podiums out of 18 races and finished second overall behind teammate Jonathan Aberdein. In 2017, he competed with Carlin in the 2017 F4 British Championship, securing ten podium finishes including victories at both Rockingham and Silverstone. He ended the season third in the standings behind champion teammate Jamie Caroline and runner-up Oscar Piastri.
Formula Renault Eurocup
In 2018, Sargeant raced full-time in the Formula Renault Eurocup for R-ace GP. He won three races: the season opener at Circuit Paul Ricard, another at the Nürburgring, and concluded with a victory at the final round held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Accumulating 218 points, he finished fourth overall behind champion teammate Max Fewtrell, as well as Yifei Ye and Christian Lundgaard, while outperforming teammates Victor Martins and Charles Milesi. Among rookies, he was second only to Lundgaard.
2019
Sargeant rejoined Carlin for the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship, where he competed alongside Teppei Natori and future Formula 2 driver Felipe Drugovich. Throughout the season, he earned points on four occasions, achieving his best finishes of eighth place at both Circuit Paul Ricard and the Hungaroring. He concluded the year 19th in the standings with a total of five points, while Drugovich and Natori accumulated eight and one point respectively.
During the 2019 Macau Grand Prix, Sargeant qualified in 10th position, ahead of teammates Drugovich and Dan Ticktum. Despite an early collision in the qualification race involving multiple drivers, he avoided damage and managed to finish sixth. In the main event, he secured a podium spot by finishing third, trailing behind winner Richard Verschoor and runner-up Jüri Vips.
2020
For the 2020 campaign, Sargeant moved to reigning Teams' Champions Prema Racing, joining forces with Frederik Vesti and former rival from British F4 Oscar Piastri. He achieved two podium finishes at the Red Bull Ring and claimed another from pole position in the opening Silverstone feature race. His maiden FIA F3 victory occurred in the second feature race at Silverstone, also starting from pole, which propelled him to the top of the championship standings. At Barcelona, he secured a third consecutive pole position and finished third, maintaining his championship lead after six of nine rounds.
Sargeant’s subsequent triumph came at Spa-Francorchamps, where he won the sprint race and extended his points advantage over Piastri. However, incidents involving collisions with Clément Novalak and teammate Vesti during the Monza weekend resulted in zero points and a grid penalty for the final round. Entering the finale tied on 160 points with Piastri after finishing sixth at Mugello, his championship bid ended following contact with Lirim Zendeli, allowing Piastri to clinch the title. Sargeant ultimately ranked third overall, one point shy of fellow podium finisher Théo Pourchaire and four behind Piastri.
2021
In February 2021, Sargeant dismissed prospects of moving up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship despite participating in tests with Campos Racing, citing financial limitations. He expressed interest instead in sports car racing or competing in Indy Lights. By April, he had tested with last-placed outfit Charouz Racing System before confirming his return to FIA F3 for with Charouz shortly before the season commenced.
Sargeant scored points in three out of the first four races and initially crossed the line third at the Red Bull Ring; however, a track limits penalty cost him that podium finish. He delivered Charouz's inaugural FIA F3 podium at the Hungaroring, followed by additional podium results at both Spa-Francorchamps and Zandvoort. His only victory that season came at the Sochi Autodrom, marking Charouz’s first-ever win in Formula 3 competition. Sargeant completed the year seventh in the Drivers' Championship, contributing 102 of Charouz’s total 127 points.
FIA Formula 2 Championship
Supported by the Formula One outfit Williams, Sargeant made his Formula 2 debut with HWA Racelab during the second-to-last round of the 2021 campaign. He concluded the first race in 16th place, retired from the second sprint race due to mechanical failure, and finished 14th in the feature race, which was ultimately cut short.
In December 2021, Sargeant rejoined Carlin—his former team from F4 and F3—to compete in the 2022 Formula 2 Championship alongside teammate Liam Lawson. Starting from fourth on the grid at the Bahrain event, he managed to score points in both races. However, a qualifying crash at Jeddah forced him to begin the races from 18th position, resulting in no points earned. He achieved his inaugural podium finish in the sprint race at Barcelona, followed by a second-place feature race podium at Baku. At Silverstone, Sargeant claimed his first pole position and converted it into a race win. During the Red Bull Ring weekend (2022 Spielberg Formula 2 round), although he crossed the line fourth, subsequent disqualifications and penalties elevated him to his second consecutive feature race victory, propelling him to second place in the championship standings with 115 points, significantly ahead of Lawson's 60.
This achievement marked his last podium appearance of that season. He secured another pole position at Circuit Paul Ricard, but retired after stalling during a pit stop. Additional retirements came at Hungaroring and Spa-Francorchamps due to collisions. First-lap incidents ended his feature race campaigns at both Zandvoort and Monza. Ultimately, Sargeant concluded the season fourth in the Drivers' Championship with a tally of 148 points, narrowly trailing teammate Lawson. His season totals included two victories, two pole positions, and four podium finishes.
Formula One career
During the weekend of the 2021 United States Grand Prix in October 2021, Sargeant was inducted into the Williams Driver Academy. His initial experience behind the wheel of a Formula One car came during post-season testing at the Yas Marina Circuit, piloting the Williams FW43B. He described this milestone as an "experience of a lifetime."
Sargeant made his first Formula One practice appearance for Williams at the 2022 United States Grand Prix, becoming the first American driver to take part in a Grand Prix weekend session since Alexander Rossi in . Williams team principal Jost Capito characterized Sargeant’s debut as both "a pleasure and pressure," confirming that he would race for Williams in , replacing Nicholas Latifi. This was contingent upon Sargeant securing enough FIA Super Licence points by achieving at least fifth place (or sixth without penalties) in Formula 2. Capito stressed that Sargeant’s nationality was not a factor in his promotion.
Sargeant continued to participate in practice sessions with the FW44 during the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix, 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix, and 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After acquiring the necessary Super Licence points at Abu Dhabi, he was officially confirmed as a Williams race driver for 2023. He chose number 2 as his permanent racing number, previously used by Stoffel Vandoorne in .
2023: Rookie Season
At the season opener held at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sargeant secured 16th on the grid, matching McLaren's Lando Norris' lap time but missing out on Q2 since Norris set his time first. He completed the race in twelfth place, trailing teammate Alex Albon by two positions. While pleased with his debut performance, Sargeant expressed regret over not advancing to Q2. At the , he was unable to record a significant qualifying time, starting last and finishing 16th. A collision with Nyck de Vries forced his retirement from the , where he was classified 16th. He reached Q2 for the first time at the , but a crash during the sprint shootout led to his withdrawal from the sprint race due to damage sustained by his car. At both the Miami and Spanish Grands Prix, he qualified and finished 20th, then qualified 19th before retiring with an oil leak at the .
Improved performances came at the , where despite starting 18th and receiving penalties, he finished 13th, and at the , where he progressed to Q2 and ended the race in 11th place, trailing Carlos Sainz Jr. of Scuderia Ferrari by four seconds. He qualified last at the and retired after spinning off track. Following a practice crash at the , he managed a 17th-place finish. Sargeant made his debut in Q3 at the , but suffered crashes in both qualifying and during the race itself, attributed to hydraulic failures. At the , he advanced to Q2 and finished 13th despite being penalized for causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas. An FIA error prevented a grid penalty for impeding during qualifying at the , yet an early race collision with a wall resulted in a 14th-place finish.
During qualifying at the , he experienced a heavy crash and consequently started from the pit lane. A collision with Bottas led to both drivers retiring from the race. He spun into gravel during the sprint of the but retired due to heat stroke and dehydration amid extreme weather conditions. Starting from 16th at the , Sargeant climbed to 12th and was later promoted to 10th following post-race disqualifications, marking him as the first American to score a Formula One point since Michael Andretti in 1993. He failed to set a qualifying time at the due to technical issues and retired with a fuel pump failure. At the , he improved from 19th on the grid to finish 11th. Recording his best qualifying position of sixth at the , both Williams drivers ended outside of points contention. At the season finale in , he again failed to register a qualifying time due to track limits violations, resulting in being out-qualified by teammate Albon in every one of twenty-two races.
Sargeant concluded his debut season ranked 21st in the World Drivers' Championship with one point, compared to Albon's total of 27. Sky Sports characterized his rookie year as "hugely challenging." Both The Race and RaceFans placed him 21st among 22 drivers based on overall performance, acknowledging occasional displays of genuine pace.
2024: Shortened Second Season
Williams confirmed in December 2023 that Logan Sargeant would continue alongside Albon for the upcoming season. During the season opener, he qualified in 18th position, climbed to 14th by lap two, but ultimately finished 20th after suffering a steering wheel malfunction. At the , he gained five positions, beginning 19th and finishing in 14th place. Sargeant withdrew from the following race after teammate Albon crashed during practice; unable to repair Albon's chassis, Sargeant described this as "the hardest moment" of his career.
Returning for the , Sargeant crashed during practice but managed to run as high as 11th in the race before finishing 17th following an off-track excursion. He labeled the Grand Prix as "a massive struggle," having started from the pit lane and ending up 17th while serving a penalty for safety car infringement. At the , he advanced eight places to secure tenth in the sprint event but retired from the main race after colliding with Kevin Magnussen. Making his initial Q2 appearance of 2024 at the , he qualified 13th but retired after spinning out.
After finishing last among classified drivers at both the Spanish and Austrian Grands Prix, Sargeant showed improvement at the , qualifying in 12th and finishing just outside points in eleventh—his best results of that season.
Following the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Williams announced that Carlos Sainz Jr. would take over Sargeant's seat for . Amidst speculation regarding his future with the team, principal James Vowles emphasized ongoing assessments based on meritocracy, while Sargeant pledged to "fight no matter what." After returning from summer break, Sargeant suffered a heavy crash during practice at , missing qualifying due to irreparable damage; he completed that race in sixteenth place. Two days later, Williams terminated his contract immediately, appointing Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto as his replacement for the remainder of 2024. Vowles explained that this decision "gives Williams the best chance to compete for points" across nine remaining races and later described retaining Sargeant as "almost unfair."
IndyCar
In October 2024, Sargeant undertook his initial IndyCar testing session, piloting the Dallara DW12 at Thermal Club with the support of Meyer Shank Racing.
Le Mans Cup
During two rounds of the 2021 Le Mans Cup, Sargeant raced in the GT3 category for Iron Lynx, achieving two pole positions and securing two victories.
2021 Season
Competing in the 2021 European Le Mans Series, he represented Racing Team Turkey in two events and claimed pole position in his first appearance in the LMP2 category.
2025 Season
In December 2024, Sargeant agreed to join IDEC Sport for the 2025 European Le Mans Series, teaming up with Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert. However, he withdrew from this opportunity before the commencement of the season.
Overview of Karting Career
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Florida Winter Tour — Rotax Micro Max | RDD Motorsports | 3rd |
| Rotax Max Challenge USA — Micro Max | 3rd | ||
| 2009 | Florida Winter Tour — Rotax Micro Max | RDD Motorsports | 1st |
| Rotax Max Challenge USA — Micro Max | 1st | ||
| 2010 | Florida Winter Tour — Rotax Mini Max | 9th | |
| SKUSA Pro Tour — TaG Cadet | 21st | ||
| Pan American Rotax Max Challenge — Micro Max | NC | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Cadet | 37th | ||
| 2011 | SKUSA Pro Tour — TaG Cadet | 10th | |
| South Florida RMAX Challenge — Rotax Mini Max | RDD Motorsports | 1st | |
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 1st | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Cadet | 1st | ||
| 2012 | Florida Winter Tour — Rotax Mini Max | 3rd | |
| Florida Winter Tour — TaG Cadet | 2nd | ||
| Silver Cup— 60 Mini | 2nd | ||
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Junior | 1st | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | Ward Racing | 9th | |
| WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | 3rd | ||
| Italian Open Masters — 60 Mini | 4th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 9th | ||
| Trofeo delle Industrie — 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Junior | Sargeant Motorsports | 11th |
Summary of racing career
| Season | Championship | Team | Starts | Victories | Pole positions | F/Laps | Podium finishes | Points scored | Final standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Event | Team Motopark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Template:N/A | NC |
| 2016–17 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Team Motopark | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 261 | 2nd |
| 2017 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 356 | 3rd |
| Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Template:N/A | NC† | |
| Formula Renault NEC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23rd | ||
| V de V Challenge Monoplace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 28th |
| Season | Championship | Team | Starts | Victories | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Final position |
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| 2019 |
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| Season | Championship | Team | Starts | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Final standing |
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| - !2020 | - !2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship | - !Prema Powerteam#Prema Racing | - !18 | - !2 | - !3 | - !2 | - !6 | - !160 | -style="background:#FFDF9F;" !3rd |
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| 2021 | - !2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship | - !Charouz Racing System | - !20 | - !1 | - !0 | - !0 | - !4 | - !102 | - !7th |
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| - !2021 European Le Mans Series – LMP2 | - !TF Sport#Racing Team Turkey | - !2 | - !0 | - !1 | - !0 | - !0 | - !21 | - !19th |
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| - !2021 Le Mans Cup – GT3 | - !Iron Lynx | - !3 | - !2 | - !2 | - !3 | - !3 | - !51 | - !6th |
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| -- Partial season in FIA Formula 2 Championship -- | -- HWA Racelab -- | -- Starts:3, Victories:0, Poles:0, Fastest laps:0, Podiums:0, Points:0, Final rank:29th -- |
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| -- Full season in FIA Formula 2 with Carlin -- | -- Starts:28, Wins:2, Poles:2, Fastest laps:0, Podiums:4, Points accumulated:148, Final position:4th -- |
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| -- Formula One participation with Williams Racing: | -- Races (2023):22, No wins/poles/fastest laps, Points scored:1, Standing:21st -- | -- Races (2024):15 (so far), No wins/poles/fastest laps or points, Current position:23rd -- |
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† Being a guest entrant, Sargeant was not eligible to earn championship points.
Full Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics represent fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Team Motopark | DUB1 1 2 |
DUB1 2 2 |
DUB1 3 2 |
YMC1 1 2 |
YMC1 2 2 |
YMC1 3 2 |
YMC1 4 2 |
DUB2 1 3 |
DUB2 2 Ret |
DUB2 3 2 |
YMC2 1 2 |
YMC2 2 3 |
YMC2 3 2 |
YMC2 4 3 |
YMC3 1 2 |
YMC3 2 Ret |
YMC3 3 2 |
YMC3 4 Ret |
2nd place | 261 points |
Full F4 British Championship results
(legend) (Pole positions are in bold; fastest laps are in italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Final Standing | Points Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Carlin | BRI 1 |
BRI 2 |
BRI 3 |
DON 1 |
'DON 2 '13 |
'DON 3' '4 |
'THR 1' '6 |
'THR 2' '4 |
'THR 3' '2 |
'OUL 1' '5 |
'OUL 2' '2 |
'OUL 3' 'C |
'CRO 1' '3 |
'CRO 2' '3 |
'CRO 3' '6 |
'SNE 1' '4 |
'SNE 2' '4 |
'SNE 3' '2 |
'KNO 1' '5 |
'KNO 2' '2 |
"KNO 3" "2" |
"[[Knockhill Racing Circuit#British F4 Championship Knockhill Round20–21–22 (race)|KNO 4]" |
"[[Rockingham Motor Speedway#British F4 Championship Rockingham Round23–24–25 (race)|ROC 1]" |
"[[Rockingham Motor Speedway#British F4 Championship Rockingham Round23–24–25 (race)|ROC 2]" |
"ROC 3]" |
"[[Silverstone Circuit#British F4 Championship Silverstone Round26–27–28 (race)|SIL 1]" |
"[[Silverstone Circuit#British F4 Championship Silverstone Round26–27–28 (race)|SIL 2]" |
"[[Silverstone Circuit#British F4 Championship Silverstone Round26–27–28 (race)|SIL 3]" |
" BHGP 1]" |
"[[Brands Hatch# British F4 Championship Brands Hatch Round29–30–31 (race) | BHGP 2]" |
"[[Brands Hatch# British F4 Championship Brands Hatch Round29–30–31 (race) | BHGP 3]" |
"3rd place" | "356 points" |
Full Formula Renault Eurocup results
(legend) (Bold races denote pole position; italicized races indicate fastest lap)
...| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Final Position Points Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | R-ace GP |
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NC† |
0 |
† Being a guest competitor, points were not awarded.
Full Formula Renault Northern European Cup results
(legend) (Bold denotes pole position; races with fastest laps are in italics)
...| Year | Team | Races (1 to N) | Final Position | Points Earned | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Formula Renault Northern European Cup\2017 | R-ace GP |
23rd place |
24 points |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(legend) (Bold indicates pole position; italics mark fastest lap points within top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | Races (1 to N) | Final Standing | Points Accumulated |
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‡ Half points awarded due to race distance being less than seventy-five percent.
Full Macau Grand Prix results
| Template:FIAF3 2019 | Carlin Motorsport\Carlin Buzz Racing | 2019 Barcelona Formula 3 round\CAT FEA
Template:Small 15 ... |
colspan=5 | | 19th place | 5 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:FIAF32020 | nowrap Prema Powerteam\Prema Racing
... |
third place | 160 points | ||
nowrap Charouz Racing System
... |
seventh place | 102 points |
| Year | Team | Vehicle Model | Qualifying Position | Qualifying Race Result | Main Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Macau Grand Prix\2019 | Template:Flagicon\GBR Carlin Motorsport\Carlin Buzz Racing | Dallara F3 2019 | 10th place | 6th place | Third place |
Full FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend\key) (Bold denotes pole position; italics indicate points for fastest lap within top ten)
...| Year | Entrant | Races (1 to N) | Final Classification | Points Total |
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Full European Le Mans Series results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend\key) (Bold indicates pole position; italics signify fastest lap achieved)
| Year | Entrant | Class Category | Chassis Model | Engine Type | Race Results (by round) | Overall Rank | Accumulated Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 European Le Mans Series\2021 | TF Sport\Racing Team Turkey | LMP2 Class | Oreca 07 | Gibson Technology\Gibson GK428 V8 engine |
<style="background:#DFFFDF;"> Red Bull Ring\RBR |
<style="background:#DFFFDF;"> Autodromo Nazionale Monza\MNZ |
19th overall |
21 points |