Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll Withdraws from Spanish Grand Prix After Reaggravated Injury
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Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll suffered a major wrist injury and is now set to miss the Spanish Grand Prix after aggravating his injury during qualifying.
Stroll ended up qualifying P14, getting out of Q1 and making it into Q2, though he will not be able to enjoy the fruits of his results now.
His withdrawal from the race means that Aston Martin will only have one car on the grid, and 19 cars will go racing on Sunday in Barcelona.
Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team exits the FIA garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 31, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team exits the FIA garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 31, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images/Getty Images
The Aston Martin team released a statement regarding the injury, confirming that Stroll will indeed miss the race.
“Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023,” a statement from Aston Martin read.
“As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow and he will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery.”
Stroll’s injury in 2023 happened during the pre-season after a cycling accident that resulted in several fractures and a broken toe.
He managed to make it through the first race weekend and the season with no visible issues, though there were rumored doubts about whether or not he would miss an early-season race in 2023.
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Aston Martin has not provided information regarding what measures Stroll will take to recover from his latest injury.
The next race on the F1 calendar is the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, which is set to be held on June 15.
As far as a potential replacement if Stroll is not ready to go for Canada, two candidates would have to be Felipe Drugovich and Stoffel Vandoorne.
They are both reserve drivers for the team and have a lot of experience working with the team.
Drugovich, the initial acquisition for the team’s young driver program, would likely be the favorite, given that he has been patiently waiting for an opportunity.
Aston Martin will now be dedicating all resources to make sure Fernando Alonso, who is starting P10, can capture his first points of the season.
Given that it is his home race, Alonso will not be lacking any motivation on Sunday.
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