--- title: "American Logan Sargeant Officially Secures Williams F1 Seat for 2023" description: "The Williams F1 team made it official, Logan Sargeant will be the team's second driver and the first American F1 driver since 2015." date: "2022-11-20" modified: "2022-11-20" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/american-logan-sargeant-officially-secures-williams-f1-seat-for-2023" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # American Logan Sargeant Officially Secures Williams F1 Seat for 2023 ![]() *Logan Sargeant | Joe Portlock—Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images)* The deal between the Williams F1 team and American Formula 2 driver [Logan Sargeant]() seemed done a few weeks ago. All Sargeant needed to do was score enough points in the 2022 F2 season to secure an FIA Super License and he was in. Yesterday, Sargeant did just that in Abu Dhabi, after a sixth place finish in the race secured him a fourth place spot for the 2022 season overall. That fourth place finish for the season gave Sargeant the points needed to snag a Super License and the second seat for the Williams F1 team. Sargeant entering F1 makes him the first American F1 driver since Alexander Rossi, back in 2015. Sargeant replaces Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi, whose contract won't be renewed for the 2023 season. ![]() *Logan Sargeant practicing for Williams during the Mexico grand prix weekend. Photo | Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)* Williams made the announcement that it would sign Sargeant back in late October, bluntly saying that all he needed to do was secure a Super License and he was in. Sargeant drove for Williams in practice sessions during the U.S. and Mexico grand prix weekends. The 21 year old Floridian will attempt to become the first American to win an F1 grand prix in 45 years, when [Mario Andretti]() won the 1978 F1 driver's championship for Lotus-Ford. While Williams isn't set to be a major competitor for either the driver's or constructor's championships next year, the team made significant improvements in 2022 over the previous season. If Williams continues to improve, it could be a mid-pack contender in 2023 and potentially even challenge the top teams for a couple of grand prix wins. At least that's the hope for Williams and its young American driver. Sargeant's 2023 teammate will be Alex Albon and he will make his first F1 start at the Bahrain grand prix. It's fitting that an American driver will enter F1 during the season in which another U.S. race will be added to the calendar, the Las Vegas grand prix. *Have any tips? Send them to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()