A Singapore Lance Stroll, in an attempt to pass the Q1 cut, violently hit the barriers at a speed of more than 200 km/h. The impact destroyed his AMR23 but the Canadian driver fortunately escaped his car unscathed. Despite having received the OK from the doctors, the team decided to don't let him participate to the race on Sunday. In order to guarantee a complete recovery for the Suzuka GP which will take place this weekend. Team principal Mike Krack has in fact guaranteed that there is "zero" chance that Stroll will miss the next Japanese Grand Prix despite still being sore.
The fact that the accident occurred on Saturday during qualifying prevented the team from being able to put a replacement on track who should have completed at least one official session before the race. Aston Martin therefore fielded only one car on the track, that of Fernando Alonso. Having never yet dealt with a case similar to Fanta F1, some confusion has arisen. So let's see what happened in the rankings and how this case was handled based on the regulation on YawClub.
Stroll is not counted in withdrawals
The Singapore Grand Prix saw many twists and turns. Few would have bet on the victory Ferrari or the Red Bull debacle. In Singapore there were also many withdrawals. Tsunoda, Ocon, Bottas and Russell - on the wall at the end, are the four drivers who did not cross the finish line. As for Lance Stroll, however, not having taken part in the Grand Prix as per the regulations, he will not be counted as a withdrawal. However, the Canadian will have a -10, which is heavy for the Fantasy managers who fielded him in Singapore, given that the regulation on this point also includes drivers who for any reason do not take part in the race or drivers who are disqualified.
