Williams has made the decision to put Albon into Sargeant’s car for the remainder of the weekend after the British-Thai driver suffered a big crash at Turn 6 in Melbourne.
Albon’s car was damaged beyond repair and the team does not have a spare chassis, meaning it can only run one car for the rest of the weekend.
Sergeant has said it is the “hardest moment” of his F1 career, with team principal James Vowles praising the American “for his graceful acceptance, demonstrating his dedication to the team; he is a true team player”.
It’s not the first time a team has chosen one driver over the other, making for some dramatic F1 moments.