WATCH: Is Lance Stroll's time in F1 finally up?

Lance Stroll's future in F1 - and whether his time at Aston Martin deserves to finally be over - is debated in-depth in our latest YouTube video below.
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team.
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team.

Along with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez, Stroll’s future is a topic that continues to be h🐽otly deb🦋ated.

Stroll’s consistent underperformance in F1 2023 is the main reason Aston Martin are set to lose fourth in the🎐 constructors’ championship to McLaren.

The Canadian has scored 136 points fewer than teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso, who remarkably sits third in the standings.

The vast chasm between the two teammates is only greater at Red Bull, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen scoring 209 points more than Perez so far.

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In many normal cases, Stroll’s form would lead𝔉 to him being sacked at the end of the season - and most likelꦆy out of F1 for good - however his case is unique in the fact that his billionaire father - Lawrence Stroll - owns the team.

As a result, his future as a driver within the team is basically untouchable for as long as L꧒awrence is the owner or if Lance wants to stick around.

Lawrence has back꧃ed his son from the start, funding his karting career, ultimately leading him to join the Ferrari Driver Academy as one of their prestigious talents.

Stroll’s rise throug🧸h the ranks was impressive, but again🍨, he had a unique advantage given his father’s incredible wealth and connections.

Lawrence’s acquisition of the entire Prema operation put the odds in his son’s favour, so it was no surprise he would dominate and take the titജle in 2016.

Combined with the fact that the🦂y were paying Williams to privately test theirꦬ 2014 car in preparation for F1.

💫It ultimately culminated in Stroll making his grand prix debut with the Grove ouඣtfit a year later, at just 18 years of age.

Despite the critics, and a fairly uninspiring start alongside veteran 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Felipe Massa, Stroll turned things around with an impressive weekend i💛n Azerbaijan, scoring his maiden podium.

He would ultim🔯ately end the season just a few points behind Massa in the standings - impressive given Logan Sargeant in 2023 hasn’t yet to score when teammate Alex Albon has picked up 23.

An uncompetitive Williams package in 2018 - with the team not willing to sell to the Strolls - saw Lawreꦰnce takeover the Force India outfit.

Rebranded as Racing Point (and now Ast🐎on Martin), the Strolls have remained at the Silverstone-based outfit ever since.

Lance Stroll (CDN) Racing Point F1 Team
Lance Stroll (CDN) Racing Point F1 Team

Stroll was comprehensively beaten by new teammate Perez in 2019, however, 2020 showed he ha♏d scope to progress.

A very competitive Racing Point allowed Stroll (and Perez) rack up big points, including a ✤1-3 finish at the Sakhir Grand Prix.

While the final points tally didn’t reflect Stroll’s season entirely, with bad luck and COVID-19 hav💧ing an impact overall.

Stroll then performed respectfully alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sebastian Vettel at the new🍒ly branded Aston Martin, with the pair evenly-matched come race day.

At this point, it seemed that Stroll had established ꧂himself as a solid, midfield performer whose F1 future w🔥asn’t questioned as frequently.

However, fast f𒊎orward to 2023, it’s a different story.

Ironically, Stroll’s best form came at the sta📖rt of the season when he was recovering from a hand 🍷injury.

With his♏ performances not getting any better, frustrations have boiled over in 🍬recent rounds, particularly in Qatar, where he was seen pushing his personal trainer.

The enjoyment is clearly dwindling for Stroll and alongsideဣ Alonso, he has one of theꦕ toughest teammates on the grid.

Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar Grand Prix, Doha, Qatar,
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18,…

What the fꦜuture holds is up to him - or his father.

Give⛦n the level of investment and time that has been put into Stroll’s career - and subsequent team in the form of Aston Martin - it would be hard to gi🌞ve up.

If Stroll was to leave F1, he wouldn’t be short of opportunities elsewhere - in otherꦑ motorsport categories or outside, Tennis, perhaps?

Similarly As💫ton Martin’s resurgence will make it an attractive proposition for at least half of the grid.

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