Despite his absence from last week’s tests in Bahrain after undergoing surgery for a minor wrist injury, Lance Stroll will contest the first Grand Prix of the season at the circuit of sakhir.
The Canadian driver will share a garage with Fernando Alonso and will be at the wheel of AMR23 in the first round of the year, although he will not arrive in the best conditions, since he has only had the opportunity to do 17 laps on a ‘filming day’ at Silverstone in the week of the presentation.
“It has been frustrating not to be in Bahrain for pre-season training. However, after my wrist injury, the team and I thought it was best to focus on recovery, with the aim of being ready in time for this purpose. week and the long season ahead of us,” said Lance Stroll.
The Montreal rider also explained his fall: “It was an unfortunate accident. I fell off the bike when my wheel got caught in a hole in the ground, but luckily the damage was not significant and a small operation on my right wrist fixed the problem. problem quickly.”
Despite Stroll, who has passed the medical tests of the team itself and of the FIA, Philip Drugovich He will be at the Sakhir circuit this weekend to replace the Canadian in case he suffers from his injury.
