James Vowles is Confident that Logan Sergeant is Capable of Winning in Other Racing Series

Mahim Suhalka | 02/10/2024
James Vowles is Confident that Logan Sergeant is Capable of Winning in Other Racing Series

Logan Sargeant, the only American driver in the 2024 F1 grid, lost out on his Williams seat midway into the campaign. Although not officially retired from F1, chances of him getting back to the sport are bleak. James Vowles, however, claimed that Sargeant has what it takes to be successful in other racing ventures.

On the F1: Beyond the Grid podcast, host Tom Clarkson asked if Sargeant could be a winner at IndyCar or World Endurance Championship. Vowles confidently said yes.

“He’s amongst the top 20 drivers in Motorsport,” the Williams Team Principal insisted. “That’s the level that he’s at and he was a matter of a tenth or two off. He absolutely has the capability to be champion in many other series no doubt about it.”

Unfortunately for Sargeant, in F1, being just a ‘tenth or two off’ could be disastrous. As Vowles added, this gap would have worked well for him the past but the field is much more competitive today. Plus, the crashes he was suffering was not helping him in any way.

Vowles felt that Williams’ 2024 car was capable of scoring points, but Sargeant wasn’t utilizing it properly. As such, his costly crash during FP3 at the Dutch GP weekend turned out to be the final nail in the coffin for the Fort Lauderdale native.

Sargeant set for first IndyCar test

Sargeant, in the immediate aftermath of his F1 sacking, went home to the US, in search of opportunities in IndyCar. His entourage spoke to several teams, and while he couldn’t find a seat yet, he will test for the Meyer Shank outfit in November. It will take place at the private Thermal Club track in California.

If Sargeant impresses, he could land a full-time seat in IndyCar in 2025. Plus, his F1 experience—first American points scorer  in the sport since 1993—could be of big use to several teams on the grid.

Post Edited By: Somin Bhattacharjee
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Mahim Suhalka

Mahim Suhalka is an F1 journalist at the SportsRush. With an ever-growing love for the sport since 2019, he became a part of the industry two years ago and since then has written over 2200 pieces. A Lewis Hamilton fan through and through and with Hamilton's loyalties shifting to Ferrari, so will his. Apart from F1, he is a Football fanatic having played the sport and represented his state in various tournaments as he still stays in touch with the sport. Always a sports enthusiast Mahim is now translating his passion into words.

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