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Vowles dismisses rumours Antonelli will replace Sargeant at Williams F1 for Imola: “We have far bigger problems to solve than drivers at the moment”

The FIA has received a request to grant Andrea Kimi Antonelli a Super License under special conditions. According to the age limit set as rule following Max Verstappen’s debut as a 17-year-old in free practice at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix before his first race at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. Antonelli should wait until…

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“I don’t know why they didn’t just tell me to give the position back” — Sargeant unhappy with the FIA after F1 Chinese GP penalty

This year’s Chinese Grand Prix was not short of drama, with enough twists, turns, and penalties to keep us chatting until the next race in Miami. Among the drivers caught in the penalty problems was Logan Sargeant, whose controversial penalty left many fans scratching their heads. During the race, the Virtual Safety Car was deployed…

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Penalty points impact Magnussen, Sargeant, Stroll and Ricciardo after incidents in F1 Chinese GP

The Chinese Grand Prix 2024 was marked by a series of incidents that prompted decisive actions from the race stewards. Kevin Magnussen received a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for a collision with Yuki Tsunoda at Turn 6 on lap 27 as he spun the Japanese driver into retirement with some clumsy driving….

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Albon and Sargeant credit Williams in preparing both cars ahead of F1’s return to Shanghai

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s triumphant return to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, Williams’ drivers Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant express their gratitude to the engineers for preparing both cars following a number of incidents. Following Alex Albon’s crash in Melbourne as well as teammate Logan Sargeant’s crash in FP1 ahead of the Japanese…

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Albon admits it’s a “tough time” for Williams F1 as the team goes through a “character-building” phase

It has been a brutal start to the 2024 Formula One for Williams Racing. In Bahrain and Saudi Arabia they failed to score points. Much worse was to follow from there, however. During first practice at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix last month, Alex Albon had a big crash at turn 7. Such…

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Williams F1 has a “massively exciting” future ahead as they battle short-term pains from a massive overhaul — Robson

While Williams have certainly had a fall from their dominance of the 80s and 90s, the team has shown signs of recovery in the last couple of years. That being said, while the team has made some progress, recent weeks have been a wake up call that shows how much more work is ahead of…

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Sargeant “generally happy” with his qualifying performance in F1 Japanese GP after “awkward” practice shunt

The American driver will start the race from 19th on the grid, only ahead of the struggling Sauber of Zhou Guanyu – but he was encouraged by what he described as a “good turnaround” after limited practice running and a big set-up change ahead of qualifying in Suzuka. After missing the race last time out…

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Logan Sargeant to use Albon’s repaired and slightly heavier chassis for F1 Japanese GP

The Williams chassis saga continues this weekend in Japan. If you missed the race in Australia, here’s a quick recap of the controversial decision made by Williams. During free practice 1, Alex Albon crashed into the wall, leaving the car beyond repair. Due to sacrifices made to further advance the team, Williams does not have…

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