Victim of a bicycle accident described as “minor” by Aston Martin, Lance Stroll will not be in pre-season testing in Bahrain this season.
Lance Stroll will not be in Bahrain driving the new Aston Martin from Thursday to Saturday for official F1 pre-season testing. The reason for this package? A bicycle accident in Spain during training, specifies the British team. Minor accident, of course, but all the same with injuries incompatible with driving a Formula 1.
« During pre-season cycling training in Spain, Lance Stroll was involved in a minor accident and suffered injuries which will prevent him from taking part in pre-season testing in Bahrain “, reveals this Monday in a press release the Aston Martin team. Lance, however, hopes to recover quickly to get back behind the wheel. His ability to be able to return to the cockpit will be assessed on a day-to-day basis and the team will communicate on the situation before the Bahrain Grand Prix. »
Wishing you a speedy recovery, @lance_stroll. 💚 https://t.co/f2OerRKWis
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) February 20, 2023
Less than two weeks before the first act of the season, precisely in Bahrain, the timing is obviously unfortunate for the Canadian. ” I had an unfortunate accident while training on my bike. I’m determined to get back to my job soon and I’m looking forward to next season with the team. I am motivated to bounce back as quickly as possible after this setback breathes the 24-year-old driver, who will have Fernando Alonso as his teammate this year. The Brazilian Felipe Drugovich or the Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne could replace him this week.