Williams Racing Abu Dhabi Test 14:12:2021

By Williams Racing
December 15 2021

Driver: Logan Sargeant
Location: Yas Marina Circuit, 5.281 km
Weather: Hot & dry conditions

Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: Logan did an excellent job today. This was his first time in a Formula One car, and he didn’t put a foot wrong. We worked him through a full programme, which introduced him to a range of situations and experiences that are typical of a normal F1 race weekend. He completed 92 laps using the Medium and Soft tyre compounds from last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and he adapted to the physical and mental challenges of an intense F1 programme with ease and professionalism.

Everyone at the track and all those back in Grove who have helped prepare Logan for today are very pleased, impressed and proud to see what he achieved. Since he became part of the Williams Team in October, he has been working towards today and he has made the most of this rare opportunity to drive a current F1 race car. His experience from today puts him a great position to work with us to develop the FW44 and will also add to his skillset ahead of his next competitive race drive.

Logan Sargeant: What an incredible first day in a Formula One car; it was everything I expected and more. I want to start by saying a massive thank you to Williams, as that was the experience of a lifetime. The team did a great job preparing me for today and giving me the confidence to go out there, enjoy it and do the best I could.

We got through the run plan and I really progressed a lot throughout the test. The first couple of runs felt unbelievable with the amount of grip and power the car has, but I got used to it fairly quickly and felt comfortable by the end of the day. It’s definitely a massive step up from the FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 cars; the brake performance is much better and there’s a lot more downforce. The stopping power was like nothing I’ve felt before! The more you drive, the more you learn and the more pace you find, so I was happy with the lap times I was putting in by the time we finished today.

Pos. Driver 		Team 				Best Time Total Laps
1. N. Vries 		Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	1:23.194 	77 
2. L. Lawson 		Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	1:24.517 	125 
3. O. Piastri 		Alpine F1 Team 			1:24.523 	131 
4. P. O’ward 		McLaren F1 Team 		1:24.607 	92 
5. G. Zhou 		Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	1:25.142 	119 
6. J. Vips 		Red Bull Racing Honda 		1:25.198 	97 
7. N. Yelloly 		Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team 	1:25.333 	118 
8. D. Ricciardo 	McLaren F1 Team 		1:26.252 	95 
9. L. Stroll		Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team 	1:26.579 	143 
10. R. Schwartzman 	Scuderia Ferrari		1:26.694 	73 
11. C. Leclerc 		Scuderia Ferrari		1:26.989 	87 
12. V. Bottas 		Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	1:27.183 	127
13. A. Fuoco 		Scuderia Ferrari		1:27.324 	146 
14. Y. Tsunoda 		Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	1:27.348 	131 
15. L. Sargeant 	Williams Racing 		1:27.476 	92 
16. E. Ocon 		Alpine F1 Team 			1:27.553 	128 
17. M. Verstappen 	Red Bull Racing Honda 		1:28.013 	124 
18. G. Russell 		Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	1:28.062 	132 
19. M. Schumacher 	Uralkali Haas F1 Team 		1:28.499 	100

Williams Racing Abu Dhabi Test 14:12:2021

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Date: 15/12/2021 05:26

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Re: Williams Racing Abu Dhabi Test 14:12:2021

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Date: 15/12/2021 10:22

Just make the 2022 car

FAST

and easy on tire-wear.

That's all that matters.

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