Williams Racing F1 post-season test day 1 review and quotes - full results 14.12.2021: Driver: Logan Sargeant Location: Yas Marina Circuit, 5.281 km Weather: Hot & dry conditions Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: Logan did an excellent job today. This was his first time in a Formula One car, and he didn’t put a foot wrong

Driver: Logan Sargeant
Location: Yas Marina Circuit, 5.281 km
Weather: Hot & dry conditions




Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: Logan did an excellent job today. This was his first time in a Formula One car, and he didn’t put a foot wrong. We worked him through a full programme, which introduced him to a range of situations and experiences that are typical of a normal F1 race weekend. He completed 92 laps using the Medium and Soft tyre compounds from last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and he adapted to the physical and mental challenges of an intense F1 programme with ease and professionalism.



Everyone at the track and all those back in Grove who have helped prepare Logan for today are very pleased, impressed and proud to see what he achieved. Since he became part of the Williams Team in October, he has been working towards today and he has made the most of this rare opportunity to drive a current F1 race car. His experience from today puts him a great position to work with us to develop the FW44 and will also add to his skillset ahead of his next competitive race drive.



Logan Sargeant: What an incredible first day in a Formula One car; it was everything I expected and more. I want to start by saying a massive thank you to Williams, as that was the experience of a lifetime. The team did a great job preparing me for today and giving me the confidence to go out there, enjoy it and do the best I could.



We got through the run plan and I really progressed a lot throughout the test. The first couple of runs felt unbelievable with the amount of grip and power the car has, but I got used to it fairly quickly and felt comfortable by the end of the day. It’s definitely a massive step up from the FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 cars; the brake performance is much better and there’s a lot more downforce.



The stopping power was like nothing I’ve felt before! The more you drive, the more you learn and the more pace you find, so I was happy with the lap times I was putting in by the time we finished today.
 


Pos.    Driver    Team    Best Time    Total Laps


1.    N. Vries    Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team    1:23.194    77
2.    L. Lawson    Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda    1:24.517    125
3.    O. Piastri    Alpine F1 Team    1:24.523    131
4.    P. O’ward    McLaren F1 Team    1:24.607    92
5.    G. Zhou    Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN    1:25.142    119
6.    J. Vips    Red Bull Racing Honda    1:25.198    97
7.    N. Yelloly    Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team    1:25.333    118
8.    D. Ricciardo    McLaren F1 Team    1:26.252    95
9.    L. Stroll    Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team    1:26.579    143
10.    R. Schwartzman    Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow    1:26.694    73
11.    C. Leclerc    Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow    1:26.989    87
12.    V. Bottas    Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN    1:27.183    127
13.    A. Fuoco    Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow    1:27.324    146
14.    Y. Tsunoda    Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda    1:27.348    131
15.    L. Sargeant    Williams Racing    1:27.476    92
16.     E. Ocon    Alpine F1 Team    1:27.553    128
17.    M. Verstappen    Red Bull Racing Honda    1:28.013    124
18.    G. Russell    Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team    1:28.062    132
19.    M. Schumacher    Uralkali Haas F1 Team     1:28.499    100
 
 
 
 

 
 

-Will Ponisi, photo Williams