It took only one nook for Lance Stroll to have his first catastrophe of 2024 as he was spun spherical and plunged to the again of the sector.
The Aston Martin driver, whose billionaire father Lawrence owns the crew, certified down in twelfth for the season opener in Bahrain. That was six locations behind his double world champion team-mate Fernando Alonso, who comprehensively outperformed the Canadian of their first yr as team-mates in 2023.
Fans have usually questioned Stroll Jr’s F1 credentials, with the previous Williams driver struggling quite a few mishaps through the years. And one occurred simply seconds after the lights went out in Bahrain.
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To be truthful, Stroll arguably wasn’t at fault as he gave the impression to be punted right into a spin by the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg. Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle known as it a typical first-corner incident.
However, followers couldn’t resist poking enjoyable at Stroll, who apparently earns £8million a yr. One viewer quipped: “Lance Stroll, lmao. New Year, Same You!”
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A second added: “Lance Stroll never change.” A 3rd opined: “I’m not saying it’s always Lance Stroll but he literally ran into his teammate in the opening race last year, he is not having a lot of opening race luck.”
Another laughed: “One corner into the new season and Lance Stroll has crashed into someone. In other news water is wet.”