The Aston Martin team has confirmed Lance Stroll’s participation in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Canadian racer claims that he has fully recovered from his injury.
Lance Stroll: “It’s a shame to miss three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain – I was upset regarding this fact. However, given the wrist injury, my team and I felt it was better to focus on getting back to health so that I would be fully prepared for the weekend and the long season.
The injury was the result of an accident – I fell off my bike, driving a wheel into a pit. Luckily, I didn’t get too badly injured, so a small successful operation on my right wrist quickly resolved the problem. I have since worked with the team to make sure I am fully fit for the upcoming weekend.
I thank everyone in Formula 1 for their support and confidentiality, and the team for helping me recover. Now I’m ready to get back to work and fully concentrate on the race weekend – I’m looking forward to it.
Felipe Drugovic and Stoffel Vandorn will remain with the team in Bahrain as reserve riders.