Aston Martin up for Stroll: 'Comeback one of the highlights'

Aston Martin's season has had ups and downs. Although Fernando Alonso grabbed six podium finishes for the team in the first half of the season, the Spaniard is battling for a place in the top five in the final races. Lance Stroll's performance lags somewhat. The son of the team owner currently occupies ninth place in the championship; he has yet to finish on the podium and is well behind his teammate in the standings. Team boss Mike Krack agrees, but still calls Stroll's performance one of the highlights for the team from the first half of the season.

Cycling accident Stroll before season opener

That has everything to do with the season's opening race. In February, just under a month before the start of the season, Stroll suffered a bike accident. He broke both wrists and a toe, but he still took his seat in the Aston Martin for the season opener in Bahrain just 11 days later. Krack finds that noteworthy and comments on it: "For me, Lance's comeback after his injury and Alonso's podium in Monaco stand out [as highlights of the first half of the season]. Lance showed what a fighter he is when he jumped back in the car with broken wrists and a broken toe. The heart it took to do that lifted everyone and got us going in a really positive frame of mind."

Despite Stroll's noteworthy comeback, Krack also sees that the Canadian is not competing for the top rankings this year. He sees that despite the broken bones, Stroll also lacks a dose of luck. "Aside from his broken bones, a few things have gone against him that really weren't his fault. The championship table tells a story, but inside the team we know what really happens," Krack said.