Lance Stroll recently got tangled in some misconduct that had him sent to the FIA. After his recent Qatar antics, all eyes were on him. The Aston Martin pay driver and son of the team owner, Lawrence Stroll has held his seat in Formula 1 for a long time.
While staying at the Racing Point-Aston Martin team, he watched many drivers come and go. While his performance has not been up to par, being teammates with Fernando Alonso, one of the great champions, has him more under pressure.
Nonetheless, the pressure finally caught on to him. The driver was caught shoving his personal trainer aggressively after a horrible qualifying.
Soon after he also gave an interview however, he was rude throughout. Although he was caught at the wrong time and at the wrong place, people were upset. Nonetheless, FIA took it upon themselves to make sure they punished Stroll for misconduct.
Lance Stroll has apologised and been issued with a written warning from the FIA Compliance Officer regarding his conduct.
“The FIA maintains a zero-tolerance stance against misconduct and condemns any actions that may lead to physical harassment” #F1 https://t.co/FcKHvlBDCu
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) October 13, 2023
And FIA’s verdict finally came in. The Federation has put out a statement saying, “The FIA maintains a zero-tolerance stance against misconduct and condemns any actions that may lead to physical harassment” The driver has seemingly apologised for his behaviour. However, he received a written warning for his behavior towards his staff.
Aston Martin boss defends Lance Stroll after recent antics
After Lance Stroll’s unfair behavior was caught on camera, his team boss came in defense of the driver. Although many drivers have been seen as frustrated, it was quite unnatural to see a driver tussle with their trainer. But his anger stemmed from his poor qualification as he was out in Q1. Further, he couldn’t win any points for the team either at the race. But Krack was not having it with the hate.
Krack told the media, “Negativity accumulates when performance is lower than expectations. And at a certain point, frustration comes out. If a player is replaced, maybe he doesn’t give the coach a high five, throws his shirt, or kicks a bottle of water, we’ve seen it several times. I think we need to have a little more respect for drivers and high-level athletes.” However, many were still upset with the driver.
📰: Aston Martin calls for ‘respect’ for Lance Stroll following his emotional clash with his trainer in Qatar. Stroll’s actions criticized by pundits, but team boss Mike Krack defends the need for understanding and respect towards drivers’ emotions. FIA in discussions over… pic.twitter.com/X9XQt2iyy3
— F1 Naija (@f1_naija) October 11, 2023
With the recent antics and his continuous poor performance, many have opened the discussion of him having a seat thanks to his father, Lawrence Stroll. While he was safe for the time being, conversations about having him replaced with a worthier driver have begun. Nonetheless, he is confirmed for the 2024 season.