Williams F1 boss Vowles’ public show of faith a “nice surprise”

The American has shown flashes of pace throughout his first season in F1, but these have been outweighed by mistakes which have mounted up over recent races – with notable crashes at Zandvoort, Singapore, and Suzuka following the summer break.

This has led to speculation that Sargeant could be moved aside for 2024 should Williams wish to mitigate further repair bills, and the team has been forced to use older-spec parts on his FW45 to reduce the…