Lance Stroll has had an extremely disappointing 2023 season, failing to come anywhere near to what his teammate Fernando Alonso has achieved with Aston Martin. Despite his consistent underperformance, Stroll has always received immunity due to his familial ties to the team. However, the Canadian’s future in the sport may finally be under doubt as per the recent developments.
With the recent upsurge in form shown by the Silverstone-based team, Stroll found himself under severe criticism for holding the team back. The circumstance of Stroll driving for a team owned by his father has only added fuel to the fire.
🗞️ | Shares worth £255 Million were traded today at Aston Martin Lagonda. This adds to the ongoing rumors of part of the Aston Martin F1 team being sold and the ever growing rumors of a change in the driver lineup, most likely what F1 journalist Albert Fabrega was hinting at.👀 pic.twitter.com/2iHl0XZytZ
— leo🐋 (@formuleo_) October 30, 2023
Lawrence Stroll has gone over and beyond to set up his son’s F1 career. His efforts have ranged from buying out a whole F1 team to setting up a $300,000,000 state-of-the-art training facility. However, his investments have been without any results as of now.
Now, the latest reports suggest that Aston Martin might be up for an ownership change after $310,175,625 worth of Aston Martin’s shares were traded with an unknown buyer. This might have huge implications on Lance Stroll’s career, including the possibility of an exit from the sport altogether.
Lance Stroll’s failure has pulled back Aston Martin this season
Lance Stroll has lagged behind his teammate throughout the 2023 season. While Alonso has managed to claim 7 podium finishes, racking up a total of 183 points, Stroll has a meager 53 points to his name.
Aston Martin are currently P5 in the Constructors’ Championship, trailing McLaren by 20 points and Ferrari by 113 points. If Stroll had managed to at least equal his teammate, if not beat him, Aston Martin would have been able to fight for P3 in the championship.
🚨 BREAKING: Crazy rumors that Lawrence Stroll has sold Aston Martin to Saudi Arabia. Alonso leaving the team.
Nothing confirmed, but:
Fall of the Aston Martin is horrendous. Lance Stroll frustrated in F1. No place for Alonso anywhere else as he already burned all bridges. #F1 https://t.co/dZxN11fPcf pic.twitter.com/IoGa1RxHeh
— F1newsletter.com (@F1_Newsletter) October 30, 2023
Formula 1 is an extremely exclusive club where only the top 20 drivers in the world get to ply their trades. There are innumerable drivers who keep waiting on the sidelines for an opportunity to drive in F1. In such a situation, Lance Stroll blocking a seat just because of his father has intensified discussions around the concept of nepotism in Formula 1.
On the other hand, Stroll being in F1 despite his results also brings up the question of whether his son is the bigger priority than the team for Lawrence Stroll. If Aston Martin wants to make use of the competitive edge that they have managed to develop, they desperately need someone who can back up the results brought in by Alonso, and that is not Lance Stroll.
