Lance Stroll is going through a series of very negative results, and sometimes he can’t hide his frustration. On Friday, when he exited the first section of the Qatar Grand Prix qualifiers, he threw the steering wheel of his car and pushed his physio, in a picture captured by the broadcast and seen by the whole world.
Although the driver and the team explained that everything was fine between Stroll and the physiotherapist, and that it was a heated incident, “like when a footballer throws a shirt or a bottle or does not shake hands with the coach when he is substituted,” the criticism did not stop.
Nico Rosberg was one of the most difficult people in his role as commentator Sky Sports F1Which directly indicates that another pilot will be fired.
The former Mercedes driver said: “I mean the behavior there was bad, and the steering wheel costs about 25,000 euros.” “He scratched the top of the car by throwing the steering wheel, scratched his paint, pushed his coach and everything. This is not allowed, not on the mechanics, not on the coach, not on anyone. This is really a bad thing.” the behavior”.
Rosberg wanted to understand the frustration, and relied on comments being read on social networks about Stroll to better understand what happened: “Of course, in a way I can identify because it’s really painful, it’s real pain when you’re so far away.”
“You don’t know what’s going on, social media is attacking you and talking bad about you; it’s really hard.”
“Plus, you’re in this situation where you’re the boss’s son, so even internally, the pressure would be a lot higher. So I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.”
The 2016 world champion believes that, with the high goals Aston Martin has after numerous podium finishes by Fernando Alonso, Stroll would not have continued in 2024 had it not been for him: “Well, if there was any other driver, he would be out the year he comes in; With the way things are going at the moment and with the team’s expectations that they want to achieve podiums and wins.
However, he decided to show his support for the Canadian… half-heartedly: “But we have to say at the same time that Lance deserves to be there, in theory, because in theory he is fast enough.”
“I mean at the beginning of the season he was more or less close to Fernando, who is one of the best players ever.”
“So I’m OK as second-in-command, but I don’t know what’s going on there, it’s a really difficult situation.”
With five races remaining in the 2023 Formula 1 season, Stroll’s best result is fourth place, and he sits tenth in the Drivers’ Championship, just one point behind Pierre Gasly and nine points behind Esteban Ocon.
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