Unchartered Miami track for Florida homeboy: F1 rookie Sargeant lines up for first US race

American rookie Logan Sargeant grew up racing cars in Florida, but that background will count for little as he faces his first race on the Grand Prix track in Miami.

Sargeant's early steps in motorsport were at South Florida's Homestead track, best known for NASCAR racing. After showing early promise in karting, he moved to Europe as a 12-year-old and began to compete in various series.

Driving in Formula 3 and then F2, Sargeant has never competed in an official car race of any kind in the US.

He was given his chance in Formula 1 with Williams this season, after just one season in F2, having joined their academy in 2021.

Racing at home

With the Miami Grand Prix in only its second year, the course will be totally new to Sargeant, even if the heat should be familiar for the Fort Lauderdale-born driver.

"I'm excited for this weekend – it's nice to be back in my well-known climate, which is extremely hot. But it's going to be a tough weekend not knowing the track. It's a big hurdle to climb, but yeah, I'm excited," he said.

"I started racing 10 minutes down the road at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was really just, at the time, something to do with my dad and my brother.

"Obviously, we were competitive kids, and we just loved the sport, and we loved the adrenaline, and that just took us on a long journey. Here we are, done the full circle back to Miami for my first home F1 race. Looking forward to it."

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The 22-year-old is the first F1 driver from the United States since Alexander Rossi in 2015 and has joined the circuit at a time of unprecedented popularity in his homeland.

Sargeant has yet to pick up a point after four races this season, but there