Sargeant ready for his home GP: How did he do in the US in 2023?
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The only American driver on the grid, Logan Sargeant is excited ahead of his home race at the Miami Grand Prix. Sargeant has already competed in three US Grands Prix last season, with some mixed results.
In 2023, Logan Sargeant became the first American to race in F1 since Alexander Rossi did back in 2015. His first race in Miami was not the most successful. The American driver qualified in P20, and also finished the race in the same position, as there were no DNFs.
The two other US Grands Prix are during the second half of the calender, and pressure started to build on Sargeant to improve. As of the race at the Circuit of the Americas, he still had 0 points in the standings. It seemed like another disappointing weekend for the American, as he finished last both in Qualifying and in the Sprint Qualifying, and crossed the finish line in P19 during the Sprint.
However, luck was on his side during the race. Starting from P20 on the grid, he finished in P12, but 13.5 seconds behind Yuki Tsunoda who scored the last point. Then, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc got disqualified after the plank wear inspection, meaning that he was able to score his first and to this day only point in the competition. It is still not the best result by an American in the modern era, as Scott Speed finished ninth twice with Toro Rosso in 2006 and 2007, but that was not enough for him to earn a point in a different system.
At the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sargeant finished in P16 but his qualifying was promising. For the second time in his career, he qualified for Q3, knocking out Lewis Hamilton in Q2. Eventually, he qualified his Williams in P7, which is his best result to this day in qualifying.
Sargeant on racing in the US
"I love racing at home, it’s second to none. Any chance to connect with the U.S. fan base is special as a driver. These weekends provide a different vibe, atmosphere and source of motivation being surrounded by my family and friends. It’s always great to race on home soil and represent the U.S. after years of racing in Europe. I’m looking forward to getting on track and working with the team to pull it all together, as there is some good potential in the car and I’m going to give it my all," the American looked ahead to his first home race of the season.