Axed F1 star initiates retirement U-turn as new signing confirmed

Logan Sargeant and Daniel Ricciardo share a joke at the Belgian Grand Prix — Photo: © IMAGO

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Axed F1 star initiates retirement U-turn as new signing confirmed

The one-time F1 star dipped out of a racing contract earlier this year

Chris Deeley

Thursday 14 August 2025 18:56 Updated: 21:57

A one-time F1 star looked like he was going to be hanging up his racing boots after an announcement earlier this year, but some fresh news has his career looking alive once again.

Logan Sargeant pulled out of a European Le Mans Series drive at the start of 2025, with the IDEC Sport Racing statement saying he was 'stepping away from the sport to pursue other interests'.

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However, some six months later, the American has signed with a new management company in a pretty clear signal that he is trying to get back into motorsport.

Oliver Gavin's OGMM company will now be looking after Sargeant's career, the five-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner's organisation specialising, unsurprisingly, in sports car racing.

Sargeant was not the only driver to fall victim to the brutal nature of F1 last season, with both he and fan-favourite racer Daniel Ricciardo replaced at their respective teams before they even had the chance to complete the full 2024 campaign.

Sargeant's Williams career didn't survive after a dismal weekend at Zandvoort in 2024

Sargeant bouncing back from F1 axe

A statement posted jointly to the official OGMM account and Sargeant's own page on Instagram revealed: "NEW SIGNING!

"We are delighted to welcome @logansargeant to the OGMM team!

"With a strong history of racing in single seaters and at still only 24 years old, Logan is joining OGMM as he focuses on a future career in sportscars.

"Logan has already experienced endurance racing after successfully taking part in both the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in 2021, scoring a pole position on his LMP2 debut.

"Welcome to the team, Logan."

This new deal is a clear indication that the former Williams flop believes he's ready to complete a U-turn on his previous pivot away from motorsport after garnering just a single point in 36 grand prix starts before being jettisoned by the team and replaced by Franco Colapinto in late August last year.

Following the initial announcement, Sargeant's motorsport return was officially confirmed, with OGMM revealing the American racer had joined PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports alongside Naveen Rao and Benjamin Pedersen, who currently compete for the team.

The 24-year-old will get back behind the wheel in a competitive setting with his new team for the final two Michelin Endurance Cup rounds of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.