Logan Sargeant has opened up on the days that followed the Australian Grand Prix, where he was plucked from his own car to allow team mate Alex Albon to compete amid a chassis shortage at Williams.
Albon’s crash during the first practice session in Melbourne
caused damage to his chassis that could not be repaired at the trackside and,
with no spare present, Williams made the call to put him in Sargeant’s FW46 for
the remainder of the weekend.
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Sargeant, attempting to build on his up-and-down rookie
season, could do no more than watch from the garage as Albon narrowly missed
out on a Q3 spot and points around Melbourne’s streets, while Williams sent the
damaged chassis back to their factory for repairs.
After a couple of weeks off, and a trip to Bali for some
downtime, Sargeant was asked to reflect on the situation as he arrived in the
Suzuka paddock ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, saying: “For sure, the next
day – next couple of days – felt a bit raw.
