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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez, S🅘troll’s futurꦅe is a topic that continues to be hotly debated.

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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, who remarkably sits third in the standings.

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

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In many normal cases, Stroll’s form would lead to him beiꦕng sacked at the end of the season - and most likely 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 lo𓃲ng as Lawrence is the owner or if Lance wants to stick around.

Lawrence has backed his son from the start, funding hi𝓡s karting career, ultimately leading him to join the Ferrari Driver Aca💖demy as one of their prestigious talents.

Stroll’s rise through the ranks was impress𝐆ive, but again, he hadﷺ 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 surpꦺrise he would dominate and take the title in 2016.

Combined with the fact that they were paying Williams to prꩵivately test their 2014🤡 car in preparation for F1.

It ultimately culminated in Stroll making h🐓is grand prix debut with the Grove outfit a year later, at just 18 years of age.

Despite the critics, and a fairly uninspiring start alongside veteran 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Felipe Massa, Stroll turned things around with an impressive weekend in Azerbaijan, scoring hi༒s maiden podium.

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

An uncompetitive Willꦡiams package in 2018 - with the team not willing to sel💜l to the Strolls - saw Lawrence takeover the Force India outfit.

Rebranded as Racing Point (and now Aston Martin),🐬 the Strolls have remained at th𝓰e Silverstone-based outfit ever since.

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

St𝓡roll was comprehensively be🐬aten by new teammate Perez in 2019, however, 2020 showed he had scope to progress.

A very competitive Racin🎃g Point allowed Stroll (and Perez) rack up big points, including a 1-3 finish at the Sakh💜ir Grand Prix.

Whil🍰e the final points tally didn’t reflect Stro🅠ll’s season entirely, with bad luck and COVID-19 having an impact overall.

Stroll then performed respectfully alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel at th🐷e newly branded Aston Martin, withꩵ 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 wasn’t questioned a𝔍s frequently.

However, fast forwa෴rd to 2023, it’s a different story.

Ironically, Stroll’s best form came at the start of the season when he was recoveri🅺ng from a hand injury.

With his performances not gettinﷺg 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 alongside 🎐Alonso, he has one of the toughest teammat♏es 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♕ future holds is up to him - or his father.

Given the level of investment and time that has been put into Stroll’s career - and subseq♏uent team in 💮the form of Aston Martin - it would be hard to give up.

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

Similar🌠ly Aston Martin’s resurgence will make it an attractive proposition for at least half of🌜 the grid.

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