Due to complaints on his already damaged hand, Aston-Martin-Pilot Lance Stroll missed the Formula 1 race in Barcelona. At least that’s the official justification of the racing team. According to unconfirmed rumors, however, there could be much more behind the Canadian’s failure.
The failure of Lance Stroll at the Formula 1 race in Barcelona has started a real rumor avalanche.
The “BBC”, which reported a freak out by the Canadian after qualifying, first got the stone rolling. The fact that this freak ultimately triggered Stroll’s hand injury was denied both by the racing team and an anonymous source compared to the British transmitter.
Media: Nobody knew about Stroll’s injury
In a statement, Aston Martin said that Stroll had been suffering from pain in his hand for a long time and that after qualifying it became so strong that he was taken out of the race. At the same time, the racing team announced an surgical intervention, which also endangers Stroll’s start in Canada.
So far, so clear – actually.
Among other things, the “Gazzetta Dello Sport” fueled doubts about this presentation this week. The Italian newspaper wrote that nobody knew at Aston Martin von Stroll’s complaints in the past few weeks and months.
It was also strange how Aston Martin informed his employees about the stroll failure. According to “Gazzetta”, this was not done as usual in a team meeting, but only via email. This “surprised” the employees, it is said.
The first step on the way to Stroll’s Formula 1-out?
Also surprising is the thesis that the Formula 1 journalist Ian Parkes expressed in the “RacingNews365” podcast. He was on site in Barcelona and, according to his own statement, heard rumors that, according to Stroll’s failure in Barcelona, could have been the beginning of the 26-year-old’s F1 career.
“I have heard speculations and rumors that say that this is the first step on the way to Lance from Formula 1 at the end of the season [die Verletzung] As an excuse, which may be used to separate from him, “said the journalist.
According to the park, this decision of the team would also be understandable. “If Aston Martin wants to be a serious title candidate, especially as a constructor, then you need someone else next to Fernando Alonso. And which driver could be better than Max in addition to Alonso?”, The journalist asked a question that has been discussed in Formula 1 circles for months.
Stroll has Formula 1 Treaty by the end of 2026
However, the fact is: so far it is not more than wild speculation. Stroll’s contract with Aston Martin runs until the end of the 2026 season. In the past, the racing team repeatedly referred to this and referred rumors about an early separation into the realm of the fables.
At the same time, it is also an open secret that Aston Martin would prefer to drive with Max Verstappen from the coming season. Its future at Red Bull Racing has been the subject of speculation for many months. In the event of a change, Aston Martin is considered a possible point of contact alongside Mercedes.
However, there is still nothing to suggest that Lance Stroll will vacate his cockpit at the end of this season. However, his failure in Spain has ensured a new chapter in the “Silly Season”, in which most rumors are not correct – however, some also come true.