Lance Stroll’s F1 future is under scrutiny as Aston Martin faces pressure to replace him with a stronger, more consistent performer.
Lance Stroll should give up his seat at Aston Martin in Formula 1 to another driver, according to Timo Glock, former F1 driver and current pundit for German television.
Wearing a bandage on his right wrist (see photo below), the Canadian has returned after missing one race in Barcelona and undergoing surgery.
At his home event in Montreal, Stroll insisted: “I don’t really want to go into details, because this is my private life, medical secrecy, and I want it to remain confidential.”
Stroll’s ongoing tensions with the media and fans continue to damage his reputation, especially as the son of billionaire Lawrence Stroll, owner of the team, is generally outperformed by his teammates.
After responding to the media with a single sentence on Thursday, German newspaper Sport Bild described: “He lounges nonchalantly on the couch next to Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto, chewing gum conspicuously.”
“Stroll’s answers were monosyllabic. How much so? His average was 33.72 words per answer.”
“This performance left journalists puzzled.”
Another journalist, this time from L’Équipe, added: “This man keeps taking hits — from you, from us, from everyone. And he carries on, unbothered.”
Timo Glock, former Formula 1 driver, believes that with the potential availability of big names such as Max Verstappen, George Russell, and Yuki Tsunoda on the market, Stroll’s nearly ten-year-long career should come to an end.
“If you look at Stroll’s record in qualifying duels, he has never had the upper hand.”
“Most of these were clear defeats, and he hasn’t impressed with consistency this year either. There are always weekends when he seems to catch up to Fernando Alonso, but over a full season, he’s simply too far behind.”
“In the end, Stroll is clearly not at the level he should be after such a long Formula 1 career. Would I keep him for 2026 if I were leading Aston Martin? No.”
“Aston Martin needs a different approach to succeed. They need two strong and consistent drivers.”
