{"id":127521,"date":"2023-02-21T00:11:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/lance-stroll-to-miss-pre-season-trials-after-accident\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T00:11:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:41:19","slug":"lance-stroll-to-miss-pre-season-trials-after-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/lance-stroll-to-miss-pre-season-trials-after-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Stroll to miss pre-season trials after accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 24-year-old’s absence means that, if given the green light, would start training on March 2 for the inaugural grand prix at Sakhir<\/b>having done just 17 test laps at Silverstone in cold and wet conditions in the new AMR23 car.<\/p>\n

Aston Martin would not give details about what it called a minor accident, but said Stroll, the son of team owner Lawrence, expected a speedy recovery. “His fitness to return to track will be assessed daily and an update will be issued by the team ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix,” they said.<\/p>\n

Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne, Formula E champion, and Brazilian Felipe Drugovich, Formula 2 champion, are the team’s reserve drivers.<\/p>\n

The other Aston Martin driver is Spanish Fernando Alonso, 41, a double world champion, who joined the team after leaving Alpine, owned by Renault.<\/p>\n

“I had an unfortunate accident while training on the bike to prepare for the season,” Stroll was quoted as saying by the team.<\/p>\n

“I am determined to get back in the car and am excited about the season ahead with the team. I am motivated to recover from this setback as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n

Testing in Bahrain will take place from February 23-25, with the opening race on March 5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n