Logan Sargeant is battling valiantly to continue competing in Formula 1. During the weekend of the Miami Grand Prix, rumors circulated that Kimi Antonelli may take his place soon.

There were previously some hints that Williams would try to get Antonelli into Formula One after he turns eighteen. However, that would have only happened after the summer break, at the Italian Grand Prix.

Journalist Joe Saward then suggested that the Grove organization could be able to get “special dispensation” to field Antonelli even sooner. He must wait till he is 18 to receive a superlicense according to FIA regulations.

And that request has now been made by James Vowles. Williams has ruled out that the Italian driver might be in the vehicle for the upcoming race in Imola, but it’s obvious that they’re thinking of making a quick switch-up to their driver lineup.

After a lackluster first campaign, Vowles cautioned Sargeant that he needed to be the “surprise of the season” in order to maintain his motivation. However, he is behind Alex Albon 4-1 in the races and 5-0 in qualifying (and 27-0 overall).

In contrast, Antonelli has only competed in three Formula 2 races thus far. However, he persuaded Vowles of his preparedness with a “stunning” performance at a recent Mercedes test at Imola.

Logan Sargeant won’t say anything about what Williams told him.

In statements cited by Motorsport.com Netherlands, Sargeant talked about his plans to compete in Formula 1. Since the painful loss at the Australian Grand Prix, when Vowles let Albon drive his vehicle after the Thai driver damaged one of the team’s two available chassis, he believes he has made a noticeable progress.

Kevin Magnussen ended Sargeant’s home race in Miami, but he claims he is becoming more at ease in the driver’s seat of the FW46. Hopefully, that will be sufficient to sustain his motivation for the rest of the year.“I just do my job the best I can,” he said. “I mean, in FP1 I felt more comfortable than I did earlier in the year and I felt like I was on top straight away.

“And when I look since Australia, I feel like I’m doing relatively well in terms of speed. In Japan I got almost everything out of it.

“Of course China was disappointing, but here I feel like I did well again. I’m just looking for that last tenth of a second. But I’m enjoying it anyway and I’ll keep doing my best.”

Asked if he’d received guarantees around his future in private talks with Vowles, he said: “Those are all internal conversations.”

Is Logan Sargeant about to lose his spot ?

The writing seems to be on the wall, even if Sargeant is able to stay in his position for the remainder of 2024, which seems improbable. Actually, it has since the events in Australia.

The 23-year-old has obviously fallen short of the team’s long-term trust. Jenson Button, a Williams employee, acknowledged that they ‘would want’ to see him be’more competitive’.

He should be “worried” about his future, according to Ralf Schumacher, since he keeps making “too many mistakes.” A journalist even went so far as to say that “he’s history.”

It appears that the ongoing struggle in the rear of the grid is wearing thin. Prior to the race in Miami, Sargeant acknowledged that he experiences continual fatigue and low energy.

Every young driver’s aim is to compete in Formula 1, but it can be a terrible experience to struggle through it. Furthermore, Vowles might be set to make yet another brutal choice.