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Aston Martin confirms: if Stroll is not fit, Drugovich will drive
- GPblog.com
For now, Aston Martin is not deciding on its line-up for the Bahrain Grand Prix. It is patiently waiting to see if Lance Stroll is able to compete there. However, the possible replacement has been announced.
Stroll or Drugovich in Bahrain
Stroll did not appear in action on behalf of Aston Martin during the winter test in Bahrain. The Canadian had suffered an injury to his wrist(s) in a cycling accident. As a result, Felipe Drugovich took over the wheel as the team's reserve driver. However, for The Bahrain GP, the team is yet to make a decision.
On its Twitter account, the British team reveals that it wants to give Stroll as long as possible to recover from his injury. If he does become capable of racing, the team will give him that chance. However, the team did confirm that Drugovich will be the one to replace Stroll if he is unable to race. Rumours about the return of Sebastian Vettel, a chance for Stoffel Vandoorne or a switch of Mick Schumacher are thus quashed.
An update on our driver line-up for the #BahrainGP.
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) February 26, 2023
The team will continue to give Lance every chance to race, pending recovery from his injury. Should he not be fit to compete, then Felipe will drive the AMR23 alongside Fernando. pic.twitter.com/G0gtPt0tAh