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Feb262023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Aston Martin rejected the possibility of returning Vettel

At the end of the winter testing in Bahrain, there were rumors that the recently retired four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel could replace the injured Lanca Stroll in the Aston Martin team. Just a few days before the start of testing in Bahrain, news broke from the Aston Martin team that Lance Stroll had been injured while cycling, and that he would have to miss all three days of testing. It later became clear that the injuries were more serious and would likely rule the Canadian out of next weekend's opening F1 race, with speculation soon after that Vettel could take his place. The rumors got a fresh boost when team boss Mike Krack said he had contacted the German and that this was a possibility, and now the team has announced that he will

Feb242023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Stroll broke both wrists in the accident

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Lance Strol suffered a crash during training with his bike before the start of F1's winter testing in Bahrain, in which he suffered fractures to both wrists. The driver of the Aston Martin team is said to have already undergone an operation on one of his broken wrists in Barcelona, and he was operated on by Dr. Xavier Mir, the surgeon who also operated on MotoGP star Marc Marquez after breaking his right arm in Jerez 2020. The team is very tight-lipped about Lanca Stroll's condition, so it is not entirely clear whether the rider will be ready for the first race of the season, or he will be replaced there by one of the reserve racers. Stroll is being replaced by Felipe Drugovich at the tests, and Stoffel Vandoorne is in a hurry in Cape Town, so it is unlikely that the latter would jump into the race, where he would meet his former teammate again as a teammate

Feb202023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Lance Stroll after an injury in training during winter testing

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Aston Martin's Lance Stroll will miss all of F1's winter testing due to an accident during practice. Lance, otherwise the son of Aston Martin owner, Lawrence Stroll, was training with the bike in Spain, where, according to the team, he suffered minor injuries, which are apparently extensive enough to keep him out of Bahrain between February 23 and 25. we will see testing. Who will take his place is not yet known, but it is quite likely that Fernando Alonso will get more time on the track, and part of the test tasks could also be taken over by the team's official reserve racers, Stoffel Vandoorne and Felipe Drugovich. https://twitter.com/lance_stroll/status/1627700915372187648

Nov222022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari in the first three places of testing in Abu Dhabi

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Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and the young racer Robert Schwarzman were the fastest with the Ferrari team at the tire testing for the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. A total of 9 laps were completed during the 237-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit. After the final of the 2022 season, the teams stayed in Abu Dhabi, where they performed tire tests for the coming season. Each team could send one regular and one young racer to the track. The fourth time of the day was achieved by Pierre Gasly, who changed the Alpha Tauri car to the Alpine team car. Fifth was current world champion Max Verstappen, who sat in the car in the afternoon after being driven by Sergio Perez in the morning. The Mexican set the thirteenth time of the day. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Oscar Pi also drove the first laps in the new teams

Nov182022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Abu Dhabi F1: Hamilton fastest ahead of Russel in 1st practice

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were the fastest in the first F1 practice before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where as many as seven young racers were on the track. Among them, Liam Lawson shone the brightest, taking over Max Verstappen's car and setting a fifth time, just 0.234 seconds slower than Sergio Perez's time in Red Bull's other RB18 car. The third practice time was achieved by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, and in the top ten, we saw another young driver in seventh place in a Ferrari. Robert Schwartzman replaced Carlos Sainz and was 0.796 seconds slower than Hamilton's time. Sebastian Vettel was sixth, Daniel Ricciardo eighth, Valtteri Bottas ninth and Alex Albon tenth. Young racers Logan Sergeant, who was with Williams pe, also took part in the training session