- Logan Sargeant suffered a serious accident during practice for the Dutch Grand Prix
- The American driver lost control of his car in rainy conditions at the exit of turn 3
- The sergeant managed to jump out of the car, which was engulfed in flames.
Logan Sargeant jumped out of his burning car after a heavy crash in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix.
The American lost control of his Williams in wet conditions on the exit of the banked Turn 3 and hit the barriers heavily before spinning 270 degrees, breaking off his right rear wheel as the drama unfolded.
The rear of his car burst into powerful orange flames.
A worried George Russell stood next to the 23-year-old sergeant and gestured for him to step out of the cabin.
Williams driver Logan Sargeant suffered a heavy accident in the final free practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix
After contact with the barriers, the rear of Sargeant’s Williams was engulfed in flames.
The American driver jumped out of the car immediately after being told his car was on fire.
The American lost control of his Williams in wet conditions at the exit of the banked Turn 3
Sargeant, visibly shaken by the impact, climbed out of the car following instructions from the pit wall of his Williams. “The car is on fire,” his race engineer Gaeto Jago told him. “Get out. The car is on fire.”
The driver collapsed over the barrier beyond the edge of the grass as firefighters arrived at the scene, albeit slightly late.
A red flag was waved as Sargeant headed to the medical centre for precautionary checks while his wrecked car was towed away by truck.
The accident brought out a red flag immediately as Sargeant went to the medical center for precautionary checks while his wrecked car was towed away by truck.
There appears to be no chance of the repairs being completed in time for qualifying this afternoon (2:00pm BST).
Track marshals dealt with the broken barrier in an attempt to restart the third practice session. Lewis Hamilton had yet to complete a lap at that point.
A spokesman for Williams confirmed: “Logan has been to the medical centre and is doing well.”
The session was suspended for 41 minutes.
