American driver Sargeant set to race F1 in 2023

AUSTIN, Texas -- American operator Logan Sargeant volition contention for Williams successful F1 adjacent season, pending an FIA superlicence, squad brag Jost Capito confirmed connected Saturday.

Sargeant, 21, would go the archetypal American connected the F1 grid since Alexander Rossi successful 2015. He would regenerate the outgoing Nicholas Latifi.

Sargeant needs to person 40 points connected his superlicence to articulation the grid -- helium present has 28 and could get to 30 from planned Friday signifier appearances successful Mexico and Abu Dhabi if helium completes implicit 100km, punishment free, successful both.

He is presently 3rd successful the F2 title and would request to decorativeness sixth oregon higher to cod the remaining points helium needs. F1's feeder bid has 2 races remaining, some up of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix successful November.

The Floridian drove for Williams successful Friday signifier for the U.S. Grand Prix this weekend, his archetypal sensation of F1 machinery.

Just nether 24 hours later, Capito started the squad bosses' Saturday quality league by answering a question connected Sargeant, saying: "After Abu Dhabi, helium volition beryllium our 2nd operator adjacent year".

It is unclear whether Williams has a backup program successful lawsuit Sargeant is incapable to cod the points helium needs oregon whether Capito was expected to marque the announcement erstwhile helium did.

He confirmed the quality conscionable moments aft Williams sent retired a quality merchandise confirming Sargeant's signifier outings successful Mexico and Abu Dhabi, which made nary notation of 2023.