Sargeant, 21, will become the first American to race in F1 since Alexander Rossi made five starts at the end of the 2015 season, and the first full-time American since Scott Speed in 2007.
Sargeant finished fourth in this year’s F2 standings and has been part of Williams’ young driver programme for just over one year. He featured in four FP1 sessions with the team this year, helping him get up to speed ahead of his F1 debut.
“It’s a huge honour and a dream come true to be given this opportunity to compete in Formula 1 with Williams Racing,” said Sargeant.
“A massive thank you to every person at Williams Racing and Dorilton Motor Sports for the support they’ve given me since the day I first joined the team at the 2021 United States Grand Prix.
“Being a part of the Williams Driver Academy for the past year has given me an important platform to develop as a driver and prepare me for this next chapter. I’m ready and excited to be a part of this journey as the team looks to progress up the grid.”
Logan Sargeant, Williams FW44
Photo by: Williams F1
Williams F1 boss Jost Capito revealed at last month’s United States Grand Prix that Sargeant would step up to replace Nicholas Latifi for 2023 so long as he gained the required FIA superlicence points.
It left Sargeant needing a top-six finish in Formula 2 to be sure of the superlicence, something he was not guaranteed to secure if results went against him in the Abu Dhabi season finale.
But Sargeant managed to finish fourth in the standings, securing the superlicence and with it the Williams seat alongside Alex Albon for next year. He will make his first appearance as an official Williams F1 driver in the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday, driving the FW44.
“We’re delighted to officially announce Logan as our driver for next year after qualifying for a super licence following the final F2 event of the season in Abu Dhabi,” said Capito.
“Since joining our driver academy at the end of 2021, Logan has been able to fully integrate with the team at Grove while on the simulator and more recently at track during the four free practice sessions he’s participated in.
“He’s had a strong rookie season in Formula 2, and we are excited to watch him make the step up in Formula 1. We are here to support that journey with him.”
Sargeant has spent his entire single-seater career racing in Europe. He narrowly lost out to Oscar Piastri in the fight for the Formula 3…
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