The current driver lineup at Aston Martin stands out as one of the most imbalanced lineups on the grid. While Fernando Alonso has been in scintillating form, Lance Stroll has had a forgettable season. Having spent over $30,000,000 on his son’s development, Stroll’s father and team owner Lawrence Stroll, gets a word of advice from Sky Sports F1’s Nico Rosberg.
The start of the season was not half bad for the Canadian driver. Not only did he secure a P4 in Australia, but he also secured two P6s in Spain and Bahrain. However, the pressure of keeping up with Alonso seems to have gotten to the 24-year-old as he has paled in comparison to the 42-year-old. Alonso has had seven podium finishes this season and currently sits P3 in the driver’s standings. As such, Stroll Jr. needs to pick up his pace with his father spending millions on him to achieve success.
Nico Rosberg advises Lance Stroll to improve as soon as he can
Discussing the results of Monza GP, Sky Sports F1’s panel landed on the performances of Aston Martin during the weekend. While it wasn’t a satisfactory outing for them, Alonso still brought in a couple of points for his team, while Stroll once again had to settle on a finish in the bottom half of the grid. Given his consistently poor performances, Rosberg wonders what could be the cause behind it all.
“He’s a very decent driver, you know, and he showed it in the beginning of the season how he can stay close to Fernando. When Fernando’s third, Lance was fifth or sixth. So, I’m not really sure what’s happened, but he’s really in a difficult phase.”
Furthermore, the former world champ added Aston Martin cannot allow themselves to have such a mismatched driver lineup as it can cause them problems soon. He believes they need someone to challenge Alonso, and for that, Stroll either needs to step up for the team or step away from them.
Lance holds the power to make Lawrence’s life easier
Deeper into the conversation, Rosberg addressed the complicated issue of Lawrence Stroll owning Aston Martin and how it might be tricky for them to terminate Stroll Jr.’s contract. The former Mercedes driver says it is impossible for him to judge while sitting on the outside but says the decision should come from Stroll Jr. himself. Should the Canadian fail to improve, he should come up and say, “I think I should go and do something else,” added Rosberg.
Mike Krack has been appreciative of Stroll’s efforts to improve his performances. The team principal revealed the 24-year-old has been putting in a lot of hours at the simulator in hopes of improving his performance. With F1 heading to its Asian leg, Stroll will look to go back to the earlier days of the season, where he was much more competitive and helped his team gain points in the constructor’s championship.
