Logan Sargeant has insisted he’ll “combat to the tip” as hypothesis over his Method 1 seat with Williams persists.
The American driver has didn’t cement his place on the Grove-based outfit, with an incident-packed rookie season overshadowing his rare showings of uncooked tempo.
His present marketing campaign has been removed from eye-catching, with a finest end of 14th earlier than final weekend’s British Grand Prix, the place he narrowly missed out on factors in eleventh – all of the whereas team-mate Alex Albon has constantly been knocking on the door of the highest 10, choosing up 4 factors alongside the way in which.
However Sargeant has been hamstrung by a scarcity of equal elements to Albon, as an alternative operating a toned-down spec of automotive for a lot of the opening a part of the 12 months, while he was benched to permit the Thai-Briton to compete on the Australian Grand Prix after the previous Purple Bull driver crashed in follow with no spare chassis accessible.
But, regardless of the mitigating elements, Sargeant’s kind has come below intense scrutiny and, with Williams being excessive up the record of potential touchdown factors for outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, his place in F1 is coming into query.
“I’ve had noise for I do not even know the way lengthy, from each single course,” stated Sargeant.
“On the finish of the day, I present as much as these weekends and I do my very best each single time for everybody within the workforce who’s working exhausting. I am additionally right here for myself, you understand, I need to show to myself that I can maintain enhancing, maintain exhibiting that I can do it.
“In my head, I do know the true details and I do know that I have been doing job this season with what I’ve had. And that is what issues most to me.”
Logan Sargeant, Williams Racing
Photograph by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Pictures
Group principal James Vowles had dominated out a mid-season swap earlier within the 12 months, however the suggestion that Sargeant may make means earlier than Abu Dhabi has returned in latest weeks.
Requested if he felt that might be harsh, Sargeant replied: “I believe contemplating it is taken so lengthy to get two equal automobiles, it’s exhausting to get a transparent learn on how issues are going.
“What I do know is I am proud of the way in which I am driving. And I could not say that final 12 months. And I can this 12 months.”
Vowles, who conceded it might be tough to rebuild his driver’s confidence after the Melbourne benching, added to Sargeant’s stress on the British Grand Prix weekend by implying he must justify his place with the workforce.
“Like I stated, crucial factor is, I do know I have been doing job,” Sargeant responded.
“I do know I have been driving nicely with what I’ve had over the course of the season. By appears in Suzuka, I am actually pleased with the way in which I’ve confirmed up and, you understand, saved making an attempt to ship even once I do not all the time have the automotive to ship.
“I am a fighter. I’ll combat it doesn’t matter what the state of affairs is. I’ll combat to the tip.”
