by Guendalina Galdi
The clear fact, the grotesque epilogue because Williams does not have a spare chassis and had to decide who to race in Australia: in the end Albon will participate in the GP with Sargeant’s car
This is the most complicated moment of my career. And perhaps this is how Logan Sargeant found the (few) best words to avoid increasing Williams’ embarrassment and to appear balanced after becoming the victim of a mistake that he did not commit. The clear fact, the grotesque epilogue. Alex Albon has an accident during free practice for the Australian GP, seriously damaging his car which cannot be replaced but he will still be the one to compete with the only car available, that of Sargeant who in turn will enjoy the Grand Prix as a spectator.
Albon destroys the car but runs anyway. Embarrassment Williams
The accident that gave rise to Albon’s problem is to blame, because the mistake that led his Williams to crash into the wall was avoidable. The immediate apologies to the radio team who made sure of his condition were eloquent. Red flag and semi-destroyed car. It happens. While it shouldn’t happen that a team doesn’t have a spare chassis with them in case of accidents of this type.
Instead it happened to Williams. It’s unacceptable in Formula 1 not to have a spare bodyshell, but it’s a reflection of how far behind we were in the winter and explains why we need to make changes for the future is the first comment from team principal James Vowles. We are disappointed that chassis damage forced us to withdraw the car from the weekend. We had to make very difficult decisions. Even if Logan shouldn’t have suffered the consequences of a mistake he didn’t make, every race counts a lot as the battle in the middle of the pack was closely fought. For this reason we made our choice based on what was the best potential for scoring this weekend – continued Vowles who dealt another blow to the innocent Sargeant -. It wasn’t a light-hearted decision and we can’t thank Logan enough for accepting and demonstrating his dedication to the team. a difficult weekend for us, but this situation will not be repeated.
Sargeant and the fault of being a second
Even if it remains an isolated episode, it does not change the extent of the shame. I am here at the complete disposal of the team and will continue to contribute in any way possible, Sargeant added that in this situation he has lost his car but not his face. Because too high a level of disinterest or total acceptance with bowed head would not have been appropriate. If he, on the other hand, had shown himself to be very upset, he would not have been considered a good team man who puts the group ahead of everything. Even to an unexpected event like this. Instead he was the only one to have avoided the shame. And his only fault remains that of being second.
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March 22, 2024 (modified March 22, 2024 | 11:20 pm)
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