Alex Albon crashed in the first practice and damaged the chassis of his car, but the problem is that Williams does not have a replacement here in Australia and it cannot be repaired, so he will only drive one car, but which of the drivers will take the remaining car? It will be Albon, although he crashed, but he is faster, and Sargeant has a clause in his contract that stipulates that if the team requests it, he will leave his car to Albon. As a result, Williams will only be running one car this weekend, which is Sargeant's, but will be driven by Albon.
"As a result, we had to make some very difficult decisions today. Logan shouldn't have to suffer for a mistake he didn't make, but with the midfield tighter than ever and every race counting, we made decisions based on the best chance of scoring points this weekend. This decision was not made lightly and we cannot thank Logan enough for the way he has shown his commitment to the team. He is a true team player. It's going to be a tough weekend for Williams and we won't be in this situation again," added Vowles.
Sargeant comments this way:
"This is the hardest moment in my career that I can remember. It's definitely not easy. However, I am completely here for the team and will continue to help in any way I can to achieve the maximum result this weekend.”