Qualifying head-to-head
Albon 13-0 Sargeant
Albon 7-2 Colapinto
As was the case final 12 months, Albon had the higher of Logan Sargeant all through their time collectively. Nonetheless, the American will nonetheless really feel arduous executed by the choice to withdraw him from the Australian Grand Prix after Albon broken his chassis in a heavy apply crash, with the Thai driver being handed his group mate’s automobile as an alternative.
On the Dutch Grand Prix Albon was additionally disqualified from qualifying for a technical infringement, whereas Sargeant didn’t participate after a heavy apply crash. Finally that pricey weekend proved to be the final for the American within the Williams seat.
In got here Argentinian Colapinto who gave Albon way more of a take a look at. The teenager would find yourself bettering his group mate in qualifying twice of their 9 weekends collectively – in Azerbaijan and Las Vegas (though that latter session did finish in a hefty crash in Q2).
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Race head-to-head
Albon 11-2 Sargeant
Albon 4-4 Colapinto
Sargeant would solely beat Albon twice of their time collectively this season (in Japan and in Imola, the place Albon retired). As talked about above, he additionally couldn’t participate in Australia whereas neither Williams automobile completed the Canadian Grand Prix.
As soon as Sargeant was swapped out for Colapinto, it was neck and neck between the drivers – although a lot of that’s in all probability right down to Albon’s extraordinary run of unhealthy luck on the again finish of the season. Following his excessive of P7 in Azerbaijan, he would have three retirements and one DNS (in Brazil) throughout the ultimate seven race weekends.
Colapinto additionally failed to complete in Brazil, and endured DNFs within the remaining two races of the 12 months to finish his quick F1 stint on a little bit of a downer – although the 21-year-old undoubtedly impressed sufficient to persuade many he deserves one other probability in F1 sooner relatively than later.
