In what was one of the most nerve-wracking race weekends in the history of F1, contrasting emotions engulfed Lance Stroll throughout the Qatar Grand Prix. While he spent an awful lot of time on the receiving end of hefty criticisms for his alleged physical assault on his personal trainer, the Canadian also eventually wound up on the pity list alongside the likes of Alexander Albon, Esteban Ocon, Logan Sargeant, and many others.
Upon watching Stroll’s post-race onboard, the entire motorsport fraternity wished the Canadian well and even cheered for him to re-ignite his lost form. However, even if the fans have moved on from the infamous incident, the FIA certainly hasn’t. The international governing body isn’t taking Stroll’s tumultuous reaction from Friday lightly and has instead launched an investigation into the matter.
While no decision has been made as of yet, the FIA is currently hosting conversations with the involved parties, hoping to decipher what really happened between him and his trainer. By the looks of it, Stroll was asked to walk out the front to the weighing machine to record his usual post-session weight. But, fresh from pain and agony, Stroll needed some tranquility, hence completely ignoring his trainer and trying to walk out the back.
Stroll was a little angry back in the garage, and it seems like his trainer got shoved just a lil’?
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The trainer tried his best to hold him back, but, all that did was make things worse. Stroll ended up shoving his personal trainer onto the wall before walking to Aston Martin’s hospitality. Therefore, here’s more about the late twist in the tale with the FIA’s intervention.
FIA opens discussions with Lance Stroll over his recent antics
The FIA released a statement which read that the “FIA Compliance Officer” is currently hosting talks with the Aston Martin, hoping to assess the situation. “The FIA Compliance Officer is in discussion with Lance Stroll in relation to several incidents that may have contravened FIA rules, policies, and procedures during the Qatar Grand Prix,” the statement read.
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While anyone who showcases such aggressive moves behind the scenes should be punished, there is little to no guarantee that Stroll might be forced to walk down a similar path. The fact that Stroll did that to his own team member means that he is going to get as much support as possible. It also wouldn’t be much of a surprise if the personal trainer supported Stroll as well.
Hence, what do you think will be the fate of Stroll after his blown-up story of assaulting his own personal trainer?