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Sargeant reflects on biggest lesson so far in F1

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Logan Sargeant has revealed that his biggest lesson so far in F1 has centred around the "costly" impact of small mistakes. The Williams driver – who is one of three rookies in the 2023 field – has faced mixed fortunes so far during his debut campaign in the sport; after finishing P12 at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, he suffered a DNF in Australia following a collision with Nyck de Vries at the penultimate race restart. There were other incidents in Azerbaijan and Miami, meaning that Sargeant is yet to score a point in Formula 1 . Consequently, the 22-year-old has learned the value of being at the top of his game. Sargeant on biggest lesson in F1 "I think the biggest thing [I've learned] is, [with] the level of F1 being as high as it is, small mistakes are so costly, and you will pay for them if you're not at the absolute top of your game every day," Sargeant told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "I think that's b...

Vowles reveals biggest 'rude awakening' since joining Williams

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James Vowles has revealed how the main "rude awakening " he encountered in his new role at Williams also left him impressed. Vowles joined the squad as their new Team Principal ahead of the 2023 F1 season, having previously held the position of Motorsport Strategy Director at Mercedes. After working at the Brackley-based outfit for 21 years – including in their former guises as British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP – Vowles was surprised to see an aspect of Williams that differed to many other F1 teams. "It's a mixture of rude awakening and how impressed I am," Vowles told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "There were some very much what I would consider basics that are in place in other teams and have been since almost 15 years – especially for example around certain software systems, software systems that allow you to properly understand where all your parts are – [that] simply doesn't exist [at Williams ]." Viewed b...