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New car delays caused Sargeant ‘sacrifice' – boss

Mar.23 Williams has made the brutal decision to sideline Logan Sargeant in Melbourne. Alex Albon, who is clearly the James Vowles-led team's preferred driver, crashed heavily on Friday, damaging the so-called ‘tub'. And Williams, who even almost failed to take a single chassis to pre-season testing just a month ago following production delays, has not yet produced a spare – and one won't be ready by the next race in Japan, either. 'It was a conscious decision to get the most out of the car,' Vowles explained. 'We knew we would pay for it in the event of a major accident. 'When we weighed up the risks, we factored that sacrifice in.' However, the sacrifice is being made by...
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