Williams ‘eye Mercedes prodigy to replace Sargeant’ and plan has Wolff’s support
Logan Sargeant’s seat with Williams is under threat once again with Williams team principal James Vowles keeping a close eye on the performance of Mercedes junior driver Frederik Vesti ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
According to a report from F1-Insider, Williams boss Vowles is hesitant to commit to a contract extension for the American rookie until after the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
This reluctance is largely down to the fact that Mercedes junior Vesti will be taking place in his second FP1 session of the season for Mercedes, as well as the post-season tyre test.
Vowles will make his decision between Sargeant and Vesti at some point next week after the two-day tyre test is complete, but until then he will be analysing the data as he prepares to make his decision.
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The report states that Mercedes team principal Wolff is keen on the agreement to move ahead. The Austrian had previously pushed hard for Vowles to replace Sargeant with Mick Schumacher to little avail.
This will be a momentous weekend for Vesti on multiple fronts. Alongside his F1 commitments with Mercedes, the 21-year-old is hoping to clinch the Formula 2 title, although he will need a near-flawless weekend to wrestle it back from points leader Theo Pourchaire.
For Sargeant, this pressure comes at a frustrating time. The American driver has endured a difficult rookie season but has delivered two of his strongest moments in the past month.
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