Logan Sargeant brought out the red flags in Free Practice 3 for the Dutch Grand Prix with a huge crash into the barriers at Turn 4, with the impact seeing his Williams FW46 catch fire – although the American driver was fortunately unharmed in the accident.
Sargeant came into the Dutch Grand Prix weekend with a cloud hanging over him, after finding out that he would be replaced at Williams by Carlos Sainz for 2025.
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But his mood wouldn’t have been improved after he appeared to run onto the grass at the exit of Zandvoort’s Turn 3 in damp conditions, spinning his Williams into the barriers – a doubly painful impact for the team, given that the car was sporting a host of upgraded parts.
“I’m okay,” Sargeant thankfully reported over team radio – before his Williams team urged him to exit the cockpit quick-smart, as TV images showed the rear of the car catching fire.
Watch the dramatic moment in the video up top.