Why Williams F1 team keeping Sargeant makes more sense than you think

A 22-0 whitewash in qualifying, and 27-1 points split are the bare numbers behind Sargeant’s first season relative to team-mate Alex Albon. Sargeant was comprehensively overshadowed after being promoted earlier than expected when other options to replace Nicholas Latifi fell through.

Looking purely at results, which is what F1 is all about, Williams could have been expected to jettison the 22-year-old Floridian, who has seen flashes of promise…