Injured in training, Stroll missed the Bahrain – Formula 1 testing

They haven’t started yet, but the Bahrain Tests are already losing a champion: It’s Lance stroll wander. Aston Martin announced this a few minutes ago in an official press release.

In the course of his preparations – which took place these days in Spain – the Canadian had an accident and suffered consequences that would force him to miss the only round of the season dedicated to testing and testing all ten cars of the 2023 season, as I mentioned. Soybean driveStroll was already in the Barcelona clinic yesterday morning, from which he came out with his right arm in a cast.

Silverstone have not yet communicated whether and how Stroll will be replaced in the three-day test which will run from February 23-25 ​​at Sakhir Racecourse. It is also possible that Fernando Alonso will do the full 24-hour programme.

Stroll does not go into details of the accident that made him the protagonist and shows that he wants to recover as quickly as possible. #18 commented on his test package with these words: “I had a mishap while training on my bike for pre-season. I’m determined to get back in the car I am excited about the season ahead of me with the team. I am excited to recover from this inconvenience as quickly as possible“.

Therefore, the Aston Martin driver expects a quick recovery and a return to driving already for the first Grand Prix of the World Championship, which will also be held at the Bahrain circuit on March 5. A currently unpredictable scenario: If the arm is already in a cast, the recovery times will be prolonged. The Silverstone Team therefore reserves the right to assess the conditions of its driver on a day to day basis. Before the world championships start, Aston Martin will give further updates on Stroll’s physical health and decide whether to replace him with a replacement, something that actually happened last year. Indeed, for Aston Martin these unexpected events seem like anathema: in 2022 Sebastian Vettel was forced to white-flag the first two races of the year following coronavirus infection and make way for Nico Hulkenberg.