The news was today confirmed from the social channels of the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One. Throw Stroll, despite attempts to recover it, it will almost certainly be replaced. But if yesterday there were rumors about a possible return of Vettel, the team has taken steps to clarify its choice once and for all.
Felipe Drugovich, confirmation of the replacement
The Brazilian will replace the Canadian AM driver Philip Drugovich, Formula 2 world champion in 2022, already called to carry out pre-season tests in Bahrain. The latter will have to be ready to drive the AMR23 in Bahrain alongside Fernando Alonso, unless Lance Stroll is able to run again.
In fact, the team still guaranteed the opportunity for Lance to return at any time, once fully recovered. The driver's health is monitored daily, also in order to keep the team updated as much as possible.
“An update on our rider lineup for the #BahrainGP.” – reads the Aston Martin Twitter profile. “The team will continue to give Lance every chance to race, as he recovers from his injury. Should he not be able to compete, Felipe (Drugovich) will drive the AMR23 together with Fernando. "
Lance Stroll: The Incident
As clarified by Sky Sports during the second day of the pre-season tests in Bahrain, the young Canadian rider had a bicycle accident. Because of this, Stroll was unable to participate in the tests and at the moment still seems unable to return to racing next weekend.
The accident it appears to have occurred while Aston Martin Aramco driver Cognizant was training on his bike in Spain. The pilot said he wanted to recover "as quickly as possible".
