American Sargeant nears F1 seat

An American driver is closing in on Formula One. Williams reserve driver Logan Sargeant will get a seat for the

2023 season if he earns enough super license points to qualify, team boss Jost Capito said Saturday ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Sargeant can do that by finishing fifth or higher in the

F2 feeder series. He currently stands third, but only nine points separate third from sixth in the standings with one race left in Abu Dhabi. The 21-year old Sargeant would be the replacement for Nicholas Latifi next season, and the first American driver in F1 since Alexander Rossi in 2015. Sargeant would leapfrog IndyCar driver and F1 hopeful Colton Herta, who many had targeted as the likely next American driver, but has been frustrated by the super license points process and hasn’t been able to qualify. American fans and race investors have longed to see an American driver in F1 as the sport’s popularity has boomed in the U.S. ESPN and Formula One on Saturday announced a new three-year broadcast rights deal through 2025 amid rapidly expanding viewership on the network.