Canadian Formula One (F1) driver Lance Stroll has had a rough start to the new season.

Lance got injured on his bike, went into surgery, and had metal rods inserted into his wrists just a week before the first F1 race of the season in Bahrain! He then told his Aston Martin 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 and finishing the race sixth it seemed as though Lances season was on a upwards trajectory.

This weekend in Saudi Arabia Lances season once again took a unexpected turn for the worst though. Lance qualified sixth and looked to be on pace for a good result during the race. At the start of the race Lance pulled off a brilliant move on Carlos Sainz to move into fifth place.

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However, Lances race success was short lived as his car failed on him causing him to come to a unexpected stop on track. Lance finished the race twentieth due to his early DNF (Did Not Finish) result.

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Between Lances accident, surgery, and car failure its obvious that Lance is suffering from some bad luck right now. If Lance is able to hit his stride though its clear that he has the pace to be fighting at the front of the grid with Red Bull, Ferrari, and teammate Fernando Alonso. Let’s hope Lance can shake this bad omen and unlock his true potential.