Canadian racing driver Lance Stroll has had a difficult lead up to the first race of the new Formula One (F1) season in Bahrain. Lance got injured on his bike, went into surgery, had metal rods inserted into his wrists, and told the team that he couldn’t race his best because he couldn’t turn with the state of his hands during practice. However, after qualifying eighth yesterday and finishing the race sixth today fans are finally starting to see how great of a driver Lance really is!
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Lance had a solid qualifying session, flying around the track in his new, fast, Aston Martin. Lance was unable to secure a higher position then eighth for the race on Sunday though as you could tell he was struggling to turn the wheel and hit the apex in some corners
due to the state of his hands. However, eighth place on the grid is almost higher then Lances best qualifying all year last year so a win is a win for Lance!
When it came time for the race it seemed as though the Aston Martin had played their hand a little too early as Lances teammate Fernando Alonso dropped back two places and the pair of teammates crashed into each other.
However, the team didn’t let it discourage them and both men started to overtake the cars in front. Alonso ended up with a podium finish and Lance Stroll scored sixth place for the team!
Lance has proved this weekend time and time again that he deserves to be on the F1 grid even while battling through a severe injury. Let’s hope the Canadian driver can keep the momentum rolling all season long!