MIAMI — When the mud settled following the primary portion of qualifying at Exhausting Rock Stadium for the Miami Grand Prix, Williams driver Logan Sargeant discovered himself eradicated, simply 0.034 behind Fernando Alonso, who squeaked into Q2 in P15.
Whereas that may sound irritating to some, Sargeant was happy together with his effort, and believed that there’s much more efficiency to unlock in Sunday’s major occasion.
“I may have squeezed a bit extra out of it and received by way of to Q2,” stated Sargeant to the media, together with SB Nation, following qualifying. “However most significantly, I really feel just like the modifications we made between the dash race and quali had been in the proper course, which might finally assist us for tomorrow.
“However yeah, I used to be pleased with what I did at present.”
The younger driver additionally made it clear that that is probably the most comfy he has felt all 12 months, beginning with Friday’s single observe session.
“And I really feel like, I imply, leaping in FP1 this weekend is probably the most comfy I felt all 12 months and I really feel like I used to be immediately on it,” described Sargeant. And if I look since Australia, I really feel prefer it’s been going comparatively properly, from Japan, getting nearly all the things out of it.
“In fact, China was disappointing. However once more, right here at present, I really feel like I did a very good job. Simply searching for that final tenth, however nonetheless, simply having fun with it, being house and, and hold delivering the most effective I can.”
As you most likely know, the larger query going through Sargeant isn’t how comfy he’s within the FW46 for the time being, however how for much longer he’ll hold driving it. The rumors concerning Andrea Kimi Antonelli proceed to swirl across the paddock, with a number of reviews surfacing {that a} group — reportedly Williams — have requested a dispensation to permit Antonelli, who’s but to show 18, to obtain a Tremendous License.
On Friday throughout the FIA Press Convention, Williams group boss James Vowles downplayed these rumors, however did word that Sargeant has some “robust targets” to hit and that finally, he must earn his spot.
Requested about these rumors, and whether or not he had obtained any “assurances” concerning his spot from Vowles, Sargeant brushed the query apart. “I speak to James internally, I speak to my managers, that’s all inside speak, so nothing to say.”
In the end, Sargeant is in Miami to do a job. And the motive force believes that if he can type out a couple of issues on Sunday, then he can put the automobiles in entrance of him beneath risk.
“I really feel assured within the modifications we made, which is in the proper course. Nonetheless, we now have to attend and see,” stated Sargeant.
“I used to be actually pleased with the straight-line pace benefit that we now have, if we will type out a few of our exits, we’ll be capable to put lots of people in a risk.”
