The Lance Stroll saga was the talk of pre-season testing, with the Canadian driver reportedly breaking his wrist following a cycling accident in Spain. The 24-year-old did not take part in any of Bahrain’s pre-season tests, sparking rumours that he would not be fit to race in the first race of the season. Both Aston
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Lance Stroll’s heroic return to action almost ended in embarrassing fashion at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, after the Canadian clipped new team-mate Fernando Alonso at Turn Four on the opening lap. Given his condition, Stroll had been performing incredibly at the Bahrain International Circuit, given that he had surgery to fix his broken wrist.
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Coming into the 2023 season, many fans expected Mercedes to take a massive leap forward and return to race winning contention following their disappointing 2022. This was not the case however, as the Silver Arrows actually took a step backwards in Bahrain to become the fourth fastest team on the grid. The team were never
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has warned Lance Stroll against making questionable moves on new team-mate Fernando Alonso, or risk having “more than sore wrists” as a result. Aston Martin have proven already at the Bahrain Grand Prix that they are a real threat to the usual leading trio, with Alonso having topped both Free
MoreAt the age of 41, Fernando Alonso scored his 99th podium in Formula 1 in Bahrain, beaten only by the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. The start of the Grand Prix was far from ideal for the Spaniard however, as Alonso dropped a number of places following contact with his teammate Lance Stroll.
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After going winless in 2022, Lewis Hamilton would have hoped to have been back with a bang this year, challenging for podiums and race wins from the very start of the season. Mercedes struggled with their W13 design last season, which led to a major porpoising issue and general lack of performance. Heading into the
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Heading into qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Red Bull would have been worried about Ferrari, Aston Martin and maybe even Mercedes, with no one quite knowing the true pace of every team following testing and practice. To Red Bull’s delight however, they saw their drivers lock out the front row, with Max Verstappen’s stunning
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During free practice, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin were flying, with the Spaniard going quickest in FP2 and FP3. There had been suggestions that Aston Martin’s impressive laptimes were due to other teams sandbagging but so far the team’s performance this weekend has proved that this is not the case. Both Aston Martins made their
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg praised the “phenomenal job” being done by Aston Martin, with the Silverstone-based team having asserted themselves as a podium contender at this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Aston Martin caught everyone’s attention initially during pre-season testing, with new signing Fernando Alonso having been amongst the Red Bulls. The
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Despite fears that Lance Stroll might pull out of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Canadian looks set to complete the entirety of the weekend, after performing well in Free Practice 3 on Saturday morning. Friday afternoon was Stroll’s first time in the AMR23 since crashing whilst cycling in Spain, where he broke his right wrist
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