Aston Martin clarify Lance Stroll’s F1 future: ‘No debate for next year’

Aston Martin have effectively confirmed Lance Stroll will remain alongside Fernando Alonso for 2024.
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands,
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand…

The Canadian has struggled to get on level terms with Alonso in F1 2023 - he cu🎉rrently trails him by 121 points in the drivers’ championship.

Alonso has scored seven podiums to Stroll’s zero, leading to some questions �𓄧�about his future.

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One rumour circulated ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix that Stroll was considering a career switꦺch to tennis - which he has since laughed off.

Speaking at M♉onza, team boss Mike Krack stated that Stroll would remain with the team for next year, partne𒀰ring Alonso.

"It's Monza, it's driver silly season and it's a bit boring at the moment," said Krack. "I think we don't have any such debate at the moment. We will be fine next year w🎉ith the two drivers.

"I think we have seen over the last week a very hard-working driver, trying to analys♉e every little detail 🌠where he can improve, being in the simulator, driving a lot, so I think there's nothing that goes in that direction."

(L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team and Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team in qualifying parc ferme.
(L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team and Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1…

Despite the aforementioned&nbไsp; points gap, Krack believes the gap in raw perf💧ormance isn’t as big.

“There is not a marked gap in performance, the꧋re is a marked gap in points,” he added. “And then it's important to separate between the two. We as a team are analysing the season, from both perspectives, from both drivers.

"And I think we, as a team, need to do a much, much better job on that side of the garage, on race strategy, but also we had reliability issues, and it was always hitting that car. So that is something we ne🐻ed to do much, much better."

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