Russell outlines F1 danger ‘reminder’ after heavy Sargeant crash

George Russell has stated Logan Sargeant’s heavy crash during FP3 at Zandvoort serves as a “reminder” of the dangers that still exist in F1.

Sargeant suffered a heavy hit during a wet final practice session which resulted in a non-participation for qualifying.

The collision dealt severe damage to the car and Sargeant was forced to quickly exit the FW46 after it caught fire at the rear, which was eventually brought under control by the marshalls.

Sargeant escaped from the incident unscathed, however question marks have now been raised over his immediate future at the team.

F1 cars are notoriously safer compared to decades gone by, but Russell stated that Sargeant’s fiery incident is further proof of the danger that still exists.

“I think it’s just a reminder that motorsport is dangerous and things can change very very quickly,” he told media including RacingNews365.

“No matter how safe you make these cars, if you crash out over 100 miles an hour, there can be some big consequences.”

Sargeant has been granted permission to take part in the race despite having no lap time in place across qualifying.

Explaining the crash, Sargeant stated: “Well, what happened is exactly what I thought happened. 

“I just touched the curb, and I didn’t want to pull the car off of that too quickly to avoid what ended up happening.

“The second I touched the grass, that was it. So I needed to pull it off a little bit before the grass.”