Ex-F1 driver claims Lance Stroll has ‘every reason to stay in F1′ amidst Fernando Alonso’ contract renewal

Lance Stroll has been competing in F1 since 2017.

Ex-F1 driver claims Lance Stroll has ‘every reason to stay in F1′ amidst Fernando Alonso’ contract renewal

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso (image via IMAGO)

Fernando Alonso, the two-time world champion, recently put pen to paper regarding a new deal with Aston Martin. He has secured his future until the end of 2026 and amidst all this, former F1 driver, Pedro de la Rosa, has urged Lance Stroll to also continue in the sport.

Lance Stroll being the son of Aston Martin F1 team owner, Lawrence Stroll, has a rolling contract. However, in recent times, it has come to light that the former might quit F1 in order to pursue his other interests.

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Pedro de la Rosa genuinely feels that the Canadian should not quit the pinnacle of motor racing.

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Why should Lance not continue? There's every reason to continue in the team with all the projects – that's the reason why Fernando decided to stay. He's had two incredible races in Jeddah and Australia. There were some parts of the race where he was faster than Fernando.
Pedro de la Rosa said on the F1 Nation podcast

The 53-year-old has made it known that Lance has had a couple of strong showings during the ongoing 2024 F1 season. Moreover, has emphasized that the Aston Martin project is a great one to be a part of and thus, Lance should follow in the footsteps of his 42-year-old teammate.

F1 commentator claims Lance Stroll is not ‘pulling his weight’ at Aston Martin

While Pedro de la Rosa has urged Lance Stroll to continue in F1, renowned commentator, Harry Benjamin, has urged Aston Martin to look for other options for 2025. The latter feels Lance has not done enough against Alonso as his teammate.

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Lance Stroll (via IMAGO)

The 25-year-old had a horrendous 2023 season at the pinnacle of motor racing.

Aston Martin lost a position in the top three in the Constructors’ Championship last year because they had only one driver scoring points. Okay, Stroll picked up a few points here and there, but he’s not pulling his weight in this team. Fernando Alonso is once again carrying the team.
Harry Benjamin said on the BBC Chequered Flag podcast

Lance Stroll has a wealth of experience when it comes to F1, but for one or the other reason, he is yet to establish himself as a proper racing driver. He has over the years, faced immense criticism for his lackluster performances.

Keeping in view everything that has been discussed above, it will be fascinating to see what the future holds for Stroll. During the ongoing campaign, he has so far managed to amass only nine points.

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