Even before the first race
Resignation! Ex-Formula 1 driver surprisingly withdraws
Logan Sargeant didn't feel like it after all: the former Formula 1 driver has surprisingly withdrawn from the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and his team - even before the first race.
His team, IDEC-Sport, announced that Sargeant was "withdrawing from racing to pursue other interests". The 24-year-old was due to compete in the 2025 ELMS season alongside three-time W-Series winner Jamie Chadwick and 19-year-old Mathys Jaubert. The stint was intended as preparation for gaining a foothold in the World Endurance Championship.
"Following Logan Sargeant's decision to retire from racing, IDEC Sport and Genesis Magma Racing acknowledge this and will announce his replacement in the coming days," reads an official statement from the team. "We wish Logan all the best for his future projects."
Crash driver scored just one point in the premier class
Sargeant will be remembered as a crash driver. During his time at Williams from 2023 to mid-2024, he caused over three million dollars' worth of accident damage. In 37 Grand Prix starts, the American scored just one point - at his home race in Austin in 2023, of all places, when he finished tenth. His team-mate Alex Albon was clearly superior to him over long stretches of the season. Carlos Sainz will drive alongside Albon in the new season.
It is unclear exactly what Sargeant is planning now. However, he will no longer have many racing options ...
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