Lance Stroll made news on Monday, February 20 for one accident, but this time it wasn’t due to anything he had done on the track, but rather due to an unfortunate incident off it. its pilot Aston Martin will be low in pre-season, having suffered an injury to his right arm that will leave him short-term disabled in the F1.
Below is everything that is known about his problem Lance Stroll.
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Lance Stroll’s injury: what he has and what is known
On Monday, February 20, the Aston Martin team announced that Lance Stroll was suffering training accident in Spain. The Canadian rider had a minor accident with his bike, which will force him to miss the warm-up tests that start in Bahrain this Thursday, February 23.
As reported by SoyMotor, Stroll has it right hand in plaster and went to a clinic in Barcelona after the accident in Malaga. The British team played down the matter by documenting what happened minor accident.
In statements he gave to the media, the Canadian said:
“I had an unfortunate accident while training on the bike to prepare for the season. I’m determined to get back in the car and I’m excited for the season ahead. I’m motivated to recover from this setback as quickly as possible.”
How long will Lance Stroll be out? His potential replacements at Aston Martin
This damage of Lance Stroll It will force Aston Martin to change its plans before the start of the upcoming F1 preseason. In the Bahrain tests, the Canadian will not be there, so the ban opens up for one of the two British reserve drivers to replace him.
Among the candidates are Stoffel Vandoorneex-McLaren and ex-partner of Fernando Alonso between 2017 and 2018, and Philip Drugovich, Formula 2 Champion and Rookie this 2023.
The Belgian is the strong contender as he competed in 42 Grands Prix and scored 26 points, becoming the Formula E champion after retiring from the top division.
It is possible that Stroll will not arrive in time for the first race of the 2023 Formula 1 season on March 5, which would seriously upset Aston Martin.
