The Formula 1 circus will descend on Australia for the third round of the world championship and this year Albert Park is proving to be a difficult circuit for the drivers. Just ask Alexander Albon. The British Thai crashed heavily during the first free practice and wrote off his car. His weekend seemed to be over, until his team made a surprising decision and decided that Logan Sargeant should give up his car to his teammate in the hope of increasing the chances of points. Painful.
Albon did not take action during the second practice session due to the damage to his FW46. Williams mechanics tried to repair his car, but the damage turned out to be too extensive. In addition, the British racing stable had not brought a spare chassis to Melbourne. Game overfor Albon, was the general sentiment in the paddock, but to everyone’s surprise it is Sargeant who bears the brunt of his teammate’s costly mistake.
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Sargeant, who performed worse than Albon last season and the past two races, would be the only chance for points this weekend. Something they were clearly concerned about at Williams. The team therefore decided that Albon will receive his teammate’s car in the hope of scoring during the Grand Prix on Sunday.
“This is the most difficult moment of my career and it is absolutely not easy, but I am here completely for the team and I accept this decision,” responded the young American, who is once again experiencing how ruthless the world of Formula 1 can be.
“It is actually unthinkable in current Formula 1 not to have a spare chassis, but it reflects the problems we had last winter in getting the chassis ready for the new car on time,” said team boss James Vowles. “Logan shouldn’t have to suffer for a mistake he didn’t make, but every point counts more than ever. We can’t thank Logan enough for accepting this. He shows his dedication to the team.”
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