23-year-old driver now in serious danger of losing his Formula 1 seat in 2025

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Plenty of driver changes are expected ahead of next season in Formula 1, but several seats will end up going to rookies.

That means there are a few drivers currently on the grid who will miss out on a drive for 2025 when their contracts expire.

Speaking on The Race Podcast, journalist and expert Mark Hughes believes one driver is already in serious danger of falling into that category.

After four races, it’s becoming clear who looks comfortable in their team’s new car and who doesn’t.

Gaps are beginning to emerge between teammates, which spells trouble for the slower driver in that pairing.

Yuki Tsunoda is starring for RB ahead of his more experienced teammate, while Zhou Guanyu is typically rooted to the bottom of the timing sheets in qualifying right now.

However, Williams driver Logan Sargeant looks in real danger of losing his seat in 2025.

After handing his chassis to Alex Albon in Australia, the pressure was on the £15,000-a-week American in Japan to perform for his team, but sadly, he walked away empty-handed…

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Logan Sargeant is in serious danger of losing his seat in 2025

It’s been a very difficult start to the campaign for Williams with limited development over the winter really hampering their chances.

The FW46 appears to be a more balanced car than the 2023 version, although they’ve had to sacrifice some of their unbelievable top speed as a result.

Unfortunately, the team are very limited on parts and when Alex Albon destroyed his chassis beyond repair in Melbourne, Sargeant had to give up his car to his more experienced teammate.

However, Sargeant had a chance to prove himself in Japan when Albon was taken out by Daniel Ricciardo just three corners into the Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old was in the pack chasing the final point in Japan before an unforced error saw him end up in the gravel.

As a result, Sargeant appears to be in real danger of losing his seat in 2025, with one suggestion that he could be replaced before the season comes to an end.

Sargeant is under serious pressure to perform for Williams

Talking about Sargeant’s start to the season, Hughes said: “It’s just that nearly always that never quite gets converted.

“He’s a long way into his second season now, I don’t think it’s really happening for him. It’s not easy circumstances we know that you have to make some allowance for that.

“But, it’s very, very difficult to see him clawing his way back into making a case for himself that he must be on the F1 grid next year.”

Straw: “Ultimately, he’s in the car, he’s got the opportunity, he can still turn it around and he’ll just be hoping that he can do it.”

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Williams appear unlikely to fulfil David Coulthard’s hope for the team

While Logan Sargeant looks to be in danger of giving up his seat in 2025, Williams will be desperate to keep hold of his teammate Alex Albon.

The 28-year-old is very quick, but they’ll have to hope that two crashes in two races haven’t dented his confidence.

David Coulthard admitted a few weeks ago that he’s desperate for Williams to keep hold of Albon amid interest from the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull.

He said on the Formula For Success Podcast: “I think it’s just [a] lack of investment for several years and the new owners, of course, have been trying to restructure.

“I just hope they do enough to be able to keep a hold of someone like Alex Albon, who has clearly been the standout driver there.”

Unfortunately, it’s hard to see Albon committing his long-term future to the team if an offer comes in from either front-running team.

Williams may already be on the lookout for a new driver to replace Sargeant for next season.

But having to find a completely new pairing would set them back in their quest for long-term growth.