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Laurence Edmondson, F1 Editor
Williams has introduced that American driver Logan Sargeant will stay on the crew subsequent yr as Alex Albon’s teammate.
Sargeant was the one Formulation One driver to complete the 2023 season with out their future confirmed for 2024, with Williams crew principal James Vowles saying on the ultimate race in Abu Dhabi {that a} determination had not but been made.
On Friday, 5 days after the ultimate race, Williams confirmed that the 22-year-old from Fort Lauderdale, Florida would stay on the crew subsequent yr.
“I’m happy to proceed our journey with Logan into the 2024 season,” Vowles mentioned. “Logan has demonstrated immense ability while below the stress of the world stage, making him an ideal match for our crew.
“We have now nice confidence in his talents and consider that collectively we will obtain even larger success within the upcoming season.”
Sargeant scored only one level in his rookie F1 season after he was promoted into tenth place at america Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had been disqualified for technical infringements.
A sequence of accidents, together with a chassis-breaking crash throughout qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, solid doubt over his future, however Williams all the time maintained that it continued to see potential in Sargeant.
“I’m thrilled to be persevering with with Williams Racing for the 2024 season,” Sargeant mentioned. “It has been an unimaginable journey with the crew up to now, and I’m grateful for the chance to proceed growing as a driver inside such a proficient and devoted group.
“We have now thrilling plans for the long run, and I can not wait to contribute to the crew’s success within the coming yr.” Sargeant will proceed to race alongside Albon subsequent yr, who scored 27 of Williams 28 factors in 2023.
The announcement means all 20 seats on the F1 grid have been confirmed for subsequent yr, with the season as a result of get underway on the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 2.