“He’s at risk”: James Vowles gives Logan Sargeant ‘a few weeks’ to secure his Williams future with the team

With just one point scored in 27 races, Williams driver Logan Sargeant faces pressure to retain his seat heading into the 2025 season. Sargeant's career highlight so far is a 6th-place grid start, but consistent underperformance has raised concerns.

While speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Williams team principal James Vowles had a firm stance on the young driver, as evidenced by his recent statement. Vowles said that Sargeant was at risk and that he would have to perform better than he is now.

"We've had a direct conversation which is a very hard conversation. The simple matter of fact is he's at risk, That’s a matter of fact. He has to perform above what he is. It's meritocracy. I'm helping him on his journey and want him to be successful," Vowles said as quoted by Crash.

In response to a question regarding a specific timeframe for a replacement, James Vowles replied:

“What I am talking about is ‘25, ‘26, nothing about this season,” he added. “What I am talking about is can we create the foundations going forward with things”

Reports from Sports Illustrated suggest a potential move by Esteban Ocon from Alpine F1. If this pans out, the competition for the Logan Sargeant seat in 2025 will likely be settled within the next few weeks, allowing the team to finally put its growth plan into action.

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James Vowles thoughts on Alex Albon's multi-year contract extension with Williams

Alex Albon styles up for the 2024 Formula 1 season.

Despite a potential driver departure for the 2025 season, there's positive news for the Oxfordshire-based Formula 1 team. The Thai Formula 1 driver, Alex Albon has signed a multi-year deal, securing his place well beyond the implementation of the new and improved Formula 1 regulations in 2026. When asked about his thoughts on the contract extension, the 28-year-old driver revealed in an interview with Williams Racing that:

“I am incredibly happy to be remaining with Williams Racing and to continue working with such a talented and dedicated team of people. It has been a difficult start to the year but since joining Williams we have made significant progress together and I have seen the huge changes happening behind the scenes to take us back to the front of the grid”

Alex Albon wasn't the only one celebrating good news. Team Principal James Vowles was thrilled to secure the Thai driver for the foreseeable future, praising him for his "exceptional talent, great technical input, and dedication."

Albon is currently 18th in the Drivers' standings for the F1 World Championships with zero points to his name so far. Logan Sargeant, on the other hand, is currently at the bottom of the table at 21st.