Logan Sargent believes the difference between F1 and F2 cars is “too big” in terms of preparing drivers for the challenge of Grand Prix racing. American driver Logan Sargeant, who is entering his second season with Williams Racing, made the step up from F2 to F1 during his rookie season last year.
Sargent believes that his experience in the FIA Formula 2 Championship has set him in the right direction for F1, but there were also many aspects that were difficult to adapt to. The 2018 F2 chassis manufactured by Dallara will be replaced by a new car from 2024, bringing the support series more in line with F1’s current ground effects cars. Speaking about his move from F2, Sargent told Autosport: “F2 is a great series with great drivers, but the gap between the cars may be a bit too big for what it should be.” “There’s a lot more detail in F1 and a lot more that adds to the performance rather than just getting in the car and driving like in F2,” Sargent said.One of the biggest differences between the two series is the car. He believes that this is due to the complexity of the car, especially in F1, where there are many finer control elements that are important to performance. This echoes comments from F2 alumnus Liam Lawson, who spent last season in Japanese Super Formula before making his F1 debut with AlphaTauri as a replacement for the injured Daniel Ricciardo. “Driving-wise, there are a lot of things you can’t do well in an F2 car,” Sargent explains. “There’s a lot more that contributes to performance than just getting in the car and driving like in F2. I think that’s what’s missing. In F2 you just get in the car and drive, but in F1 you drive fast. “That’s what F2 is missing. And, in my opinion, the cars aren’t fast enough.” Challenging rookie season Sargent hopes to be at Williams by the end of 2023 Although he achieved enough to convince the higher-ups to keep him on for another season, his future was far from guaranteed due to a series of crashes, and he struggled to match the high performance level of his teammate Alex Albon. There were times when he was forced to struggle. Looking back on the past year, Sargent admitted that the hardest part early on was putting everything together. “I think the biggest challenge is just putting it together every weekend,” Sargent said. “There are so many moving parts throughout an F1 weekend and so many operational things that have to be properly addressed. “It’s really difficult to get it all together perfectly over a weekend, so I think that’s the biggest thing. But with experience, it comes naturally.” “That’s something that’s holding me back, and I’m still trying to overcome that.” Sargent’s standout moment was at the U.S. He gained points by moving up from 11th place in the GP due to the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. He was the first American to score points since Michael Andretti in 1993. Sargent admitted that while he was “delighted” to be included in F1 history, what was even more important was his performance at the weekend. “Whether we score points or not, we just want to put everything together and have a clean weekend,” Sargent said. “It would be great if we could get points for it. If we don’t get points for it, then so be it. But at least it’s nice to know that we gave it our all. “That’s all I really want. Points are a bonus. It’s nothing more than
2024-01-09 09:53:38
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