Williams fired Sargeant and Colapinto will be his replacement until the end of the season

The step of Logan Sargent for F1 is disastrous. The American pilot offered a moderate performance during and half a season aboard Williamsand was fired immediately after a poor weekend at the Dutch GP in Zandvoortwhere he left a terrible accident that almost cost the Williams team 1.7 million dollars.

Franco Colapinto He will be the pilot who will replace Logan Sargeant. The Argentine driver, who competed in F2, will compete in an F1 this Friday at the GP of monza. After Sargeant’s disaster weekend at the Zandvoort GP, the Williams team ran out of patience, so it terminated the American’s contract which it had until the end of the season.

In recent days there has been speculation about the return of Mick Schumacher in F1, certainly in Sargeant’s place. The German spent two seasons with Haas, and is currently the team’s reserve driver. mercedes. Another driver that sounds loud these days is the name of Liam Lawson. The Dutchman, Red Bull reserve driver, is one of the candidates to be replaced Daniel Ricciardo next season in the RB team. These days, he was also linked to the Williams team, but the English team finally decided to give Franco Colapinto a chance.

“It’s an honor to debut in Formula 1 with Williams. This is where dreams are made. The team has an incredible history and a mission to fulfill: return to the front, something I can’t wait to be a part of. Going to F1 in the middle of the season will be a big learning experience, but I am ready for the challenge and I am fully focused to work as much as I can with Alex and the team to make it successful,” said the Argentine excitedly.

James Vowlesthe Williams team director, assures that “Changing drivers in the middle of the season was not a decision we took lightly.but we think it gives Williams the best opportunity to compete for points for the rest of the season. We have just made a major upgrade to the car and we need to make the most of every opportunity to score points in a very tight midfield battle. We also believe in investing in our young drivers at Williams Racing Driver Academyand Franco gets a good chance to show what he can do in the last nine rounds of the season, he explained.

Vowles also wanted to offer a few words to Sargeant. “It was undoubtedly incredibly tough for Logan, who gave everything during his time with Williams, and We want to thank you for all your hard work and positive attitude.. Logan remains a talented driver and we will support him to continue his career in the future. “I know that Franco has great speed and enormous potential, and we look forward to seeing what he can do in Formula 1,” he concluded.

Franco Colapinto the first Argentinian to compete in a race since he did Gaston Mazzacane in San Marino in 2001. 23 years Then, the flag of Argentina will once again be seen in F1, even in the last 9 races left this season.