Logan Sargeant says it will likely be an honour to finish Method One’s eight-year anticipate an American driver this 12 months.

Florida-born Sargeant, 22, will race at Williams this season alongside Alex Albon at a time when F1’s recognition Stateside is booming like by no means earlier than.

Till this 12 months, F1 had been and not using a U.S. driver since Alex Rossi was changed with Rio Haryanto at Manor forward of the 2016 season.

Sargeant feels humbled to finish the wait.

“Being the primary American shortly is truthfully such a privilege” Sargeant mentioned on the launch of Williams’ 2023 race automotive.

“An excellent alternative to symbolize my nation to the most effective of my potential. Having three dwelling grands prix shouldn’t be one thing many, if anybody, has ever been capable of say so I am trying ahead to with the ability to get pleasure from these moments.

“I simply actually see it as a privilege and an honour.”

F1 is presently having fun with unprecedented recognition within the States and this 12 months the nation will host three races, with the brand new Las Vegas Grand Prix becoming a member of current venues in Miami and Austin.

“I believe the timing is nice,” Sargeant mentioned.

“You may inform that Method One in America is at a peak. The quantity of individuals asking me questions and are interested in this sport is huge, it is such a buzz.

“With the trajectory it is on, I do not actually see it stopping, to be sincere. I believe that is an enormous plus and one thing I am excited to see the place it heads.”

Not like a lot of his compatriots this Sunday, Miami Dolphins fan Sargeant is not going to be watching the Tremendous Bowl – he has his first style of Williams’ new automotive on Monday morning on the Silverstone circuit as a part of a promotional filming day.

“Our rollout on Monday morning so… I believe I will be watching a replay,” Sargeant mentioned when requested about his plans to look at the sport.

“I am going to have to cover Twitter and every thing for a couple of hours.”

When requested his prediction, he mentioned: “It is a powerful one, you realize. I wanna say the Chiefs however you’ll be able to’t rely the Eagles out, I dunno.

“I am gonna say Chiefs — 27-23.”

Logan will race with the quantity two on his automotive in F1, having picked the quantity for his profession forward of his debut.

His debut would be the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5. There are three take a look at days in Bahrain beginning Feb. 23.