Red flag during qualifying at Suzuka after Sargeant’s accident
The American went off track in the last corner of the Suzuka Circuit during the qualifying session of the Japanese Grand Prix. His Williams is completely destroyed.
His moments in Formula 1 are numbered. Since he’s been under pressure for his future at Williams, Logan Sargeant has been making a lot of mistakes. In the Netherlands, the American reached Q3 for the first time before crashing his car into the wall, both in qualifying and in the race.
In Monza, he had spoiled his end of the race, when the points were within his reach. Finally, in Singapore, the Williams driver went and hit one of the walls that border the Marina Bay street circuit. He had damaged his front wing and caused the first safety car of the Grand Prix.
In Suzuka, he made another mistake. After a short ten minutes into the first qualifying session, he lost control of his car in the final corner of the circuit. The Williams collided with the wall, reducing the car to a wreck.
Sentenced to start from last place, he may be forced to start from the pit lane. Motor components and most likely his gearbox must have been damaged in the accident. This would require a change of components under Parc Fermé rules, so the FIA could force the driver to start from the pit lane.
