Next, please: One day after reports of Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson’s guest start in another racing series, it became known that Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll was also using the free time in Formula 1 for a trip to foreign terrain.
The Formula 1 race cancellations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia gave drivers a lot of extra free time in April. Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will not only use this to relax, but will also compete in the GT World Challenge Europe. He will drive for Comtoyou Racing, which is fielding a total of three Aston Martin Vantage GT3s.
It is not the Canadian’s first foray into another racing series. In recent years he has competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona, among other events.
The European touring car series will take place on a well-known circuit on the second weekend in April: the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. 18 Formula 1 races have already taken place on the track, the last in 2022. Stroll also knows the track well.
Formula 1 stars have unplanned free time
It was already announced at the beginning of the week that Liam Lawson could also venture into another racing series. The New Zealander is scheduled to compete in the so-called Supercars Championship, a racing series based in Australia and New Zealand. We are still looking for a free cockpit for him. As soon as this is found, he can book his trip.
The Formula 1 drivers have time for their guest starts due to the two race cancellations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The premier class canceled both races after the Middle East conflict broke out. It is not yet entirely clear whether the FIA will give the teams a time window for unscheduled test drives in April. Ferrari, among others, had advocated for this.
