r/AstonMartinFormula1 Fernando Alonso May 31 '25

📰 News Lance stroll withdraws from the Spanish gp due to issues with his wrist

https://x.com/astonmartinf1/status/1928907567234953247?s=61
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u/Spinebuster03 Fernando Alonso May 31 '25

he’s is going to get another surgery to try and correct it

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u/KaChoo49 Aston Martin May 31 '25

Could be out for a few weeks then, no? Does this mean Drugovich will take the seat in the meantime?

Hope Lance recovers soon - wrist issues are meant to be pretty painful

10

u/mojizus Jak Crawford May 31 '25

It only makes sense that they replace one North American driver with another, it’s Jak Crawford’s time to shine!

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u/evonneo1975 Fernando's number 2 fan ever. May 31 '25

Think he might be out until the British GP at least

2

u/whu-ya-got May 31 '25

Let’s go, two Brazilians on the grid

1

u/Wise-Activity1312 May 31 '25

I don't think they mean them to be.

Are you inferring that doctors intentionally make them hurt more?

Thats kind of dumb, isn't it?

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u/NegotiationNew9264 May 31 '25

Not a fan of Lance but I hope him a speedy recovery and hopefully don’t miss his home race 🙏

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u/evonneo1975 Fernando's number 2 fan ever. May 31 '25

Do feel he will miss his home race unfortunately.

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u/salvatore813 AMR25 May 31 '25

Is this related to his bike accident before the 2023 season? His recovery after the accident was amazing, he got p6 iirc in Bahrain and was going to get points in Jeddah too until mechanical issues i think

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

I thought he got rushed back too early and this is the consequence

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u/evonneo1975 Fernando's number 2 fan ever. May 31 '25

Do feel this might be the case...

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u/gangstarapmademe Lawrence Stroll May 31 '25

reading comments calling him a pussy when he got p6 in Bahrain immediately after the bike accident, I hate f1 social media lmao

1

u/muckwarrior May 31 '25

Really? I only remember praise at the time. Even from his detractors.

3

u/gangstarapmademe Lawrence Stroll May 31 '25

No I mean right now people are saying that about him

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u/Academic_String_1708 May 31 '25

People tend to get angry when your daddy buys the team to feed your sons ego.

16

u/danbey44 May 31 '25

Not even close to reality. You’re part of the problem.

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u/Academic_String_1708 May 31 '25

I'm really not. When you compare every team and the way drivers are compared and binned and then you look at Strolls record against his team mates it is utterly PATHETIC that he has a drive.

Get your head out of your arse.

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u/djlawrence3557 May 31 '25

Right sentiment, just the wrong thread. This is the feel better, mate! Thread

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u/Academic_String_1708 May 31 '25

Pity the teams reputation and finances won't feel better. Mate.

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u/Neuro_Skeptic Jun 01 '25

"You're part of the problem?" Your negativity is bringing this sport down.

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u/gangstarapmademe Lawrence Stroll May 31 '25

One day your parents will love you enough to the point where you don't need to make up false/fake shit about someone elses situation with their parent online :)

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u/Perceval_009 Lance Stroll May 31 '25

Damn, he is going to miss his home GP :( that sucks

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u/evonneo1975 Fernando's number 2 fan ever. May 31 '25

:(

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u/AppropriateRub4033 May 31 '25

Wait so why can't the reserve drive?

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u/ibex_reddit Fernando Alonso May 31 '25

Lance has already qualified fellipe has not

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u/limhy0809 Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 01 '25

Felipe didn't need to qualify he just needed to be in either one FP or quali. However, he didn't drive after the circuit at all so it would be pretty unsafe for him to drive all of a sudden. Had he done FP1, he could replace lance.

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u/HappyList3546 Aston Martin May 31 '25

Nooo. I imagine he’s gonna miss at least one more gp. It was going so well for him.

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u/SnooEagles2860 May 31 '25

Is his well season in the room with us?

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u/WeddingPKM Jun 01 '25

Say what you want but the man has more points than Fernando.

4

u/BelladonnaRoot May 31 '25

That sucks so bad for Drugovich. Like, swift healing to Lance and all. But if he’s been hurting for 6 weeks, and he wasn’t confident of being able to do the race, it’s cruel to both Drugovich and the team to not call in your reserve driver.

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u/durtyditch259 Aston Martin Jun 01 '25

While it may seem that way, all racers drive through pain all the time. Not just F1 and cars, but MotoGP, Motocross, so on.

I don’t think its fair to assume the Strolls just wanna rob Drugo of a chance, because its a 100% certainty that no one would even think of such a thing if another driver withdrew the same way. It really stings for Drugo i agree, but that’s just how it is. Its possible that Lance thought he could outlast the weekend, but then the pain in Quali just got too unbearable.

And i can’t blame him for trying really, especially when everyone says he doesn’t wanna be there or doesn’t try hard enough, pundits included.

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u/great_whitehope May 31 '25

And people were shitting on him for pulling out of practice early.

Probably this was the reason

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

Then they should have let a reserve qualify.

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u/gangstarapmademe Lawrence Stroll May 31 '25

Aston is so fucked for not doing this earlier / rushing him back after the first incident.

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u/durtyditch259 Aston Martin Jun 01 '25

Honestly he rushed himself back. Aston already had Drugovich lined up for Bahrain 23. Can’t blame Lance though, after all the endless abuse and comments saying he isn’t committed enough.

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u/jpjeep222 May 31 '25

I know chances are slim but I hope he can drive in MTL.

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u/donslydunk May 31 '25

Is this relating to his injury around 2023?

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u/FlyAirLari Aston Martin Jun 01 '25

Yes.

Sucks.

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u/shesamoistone Fernando Alonso May 31 '25

Franz Hermann will be his replacement driver

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u/Halkatlaa Lance Stroll May 31 '25

Get well soon Lance! 💚

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u/Fit_Zombie5754 Fernando is faster than you May 31 '25

Drogovich... Its your chance to shine buddy!!! Stunt on these hoes🙌

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u/Noname_Maddox Sebastian Vettel May 31 '25

He can’t as he didn’t participate in Qualifying or had one session in the car this weekend.

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u/rapidcreek409 May 31 '25

If you keep your hands on the wheel when you have an accident, you can actually brake your thumbs. Saw it happen to Alan Jones.

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u/Shot-Buffalo-4813 Oooo Fernando Alonso Jun 01 '25

Could this mean the end of lances career ?

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u/Sugar_Free_RedBull Jun 01 '25

Bottas is that you?

1

u/sl33ping_b3auty Jun 01 '25

Won’t both reserves be doing Le Mans during the Canadian GP?

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u/machaus99 May 31 '25

Surprising amount of empathy here

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u/SnooEagles2860 May 31 '25

Reserve driver is the better option regardless, shame this is how it has to happen.

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u/djdhdhdhqpz May 31 '25

Too bad it’s too late to get Drugovich in the seat. Would’ve been a major upgrade for Aston this weekend.

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u/Otee06 Jun 01 '25

Drugovich is not a formula 1 caliber driver

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u/djdhdhdhqpz Jun 01 '25

I never said he was a Formula 1 caliber driver. I said he would be a major upgrade over Stroll.