At this point, it can be said that Logan Sargeant He is (or was) the most expensive pilot in the Formula 1 in 2024. The former midfielder Williams He broke his car so many times that it caused the team expenses of more than three million dollars. The damages even exceeded the million he signed for his salary that season. His last goal in the Dutch GP, when the team had made a large investment in the vehicle, was the straw that broke the camel’s back and caused Franco Colapinto He will keep his seat.
So far, after 18 Grand Prix, the driver who caused the most expenses for his team was Sergio Czech Pérez. Until now, the Mexican provoked Red Bull losses for $4,541,000. Behind him, yes, appears the American who was ejected from Williams: in 15 races, Sargeant cost the British team just over three million dollars. Exactly, some U$S 3.008.000.
Checo caused serious damage to his RB20 in the Monaco, Hungary and Azerbaijan GPs. His irregular handling meant that he was questioned for much of the year and until Red Bull boss, Christian Hornerwould question his continuity in the team for 2025: “The best thing would be for Checo to recover his form from the beginning of the year, because then there would be no need to make changes.”
Although Sargeant caused expenses of a million and a half dollars less than the Mexican, analyzing costs and benefits, he is (or was) the most expensive in Formula 1: he caused losses of more than three million and did not even earn a point for Williams in the 15 races he competed. Without going any further, in three appearances, Colapinto has already added four points. And if we compare Sargeant with Checo, the Red Bull man is eighth in the Drivers’ Championship with 144 points.
That’s it, Williams Racing It is the team that suffered the most damage in the current Formula 1 season and the sum he had to pay to repair them reaches the U$S 5.755.750. That involves Sargeant, Albon and Colapinto himself.
Albon He is the third driver who generated the most losses: the Thai adds a total of 2,395,570 dollars. Behind him comes the Spanish Carlos Sainz: Ferrari squandered US$1,754,000 due to the injuries suffered by the son of the legendary world rally champion.
Yes ok Charles Leclerc It is in tenth place in the ranking (US$ 1,207,000), adding its two drivers, the Italian team is third on the podium of those that spent the most due to accidents of its drivers.
Colapinto? The Argentine crashed in his first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the repairs to his Williams reached $477,000.