Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll was a late withdrawal from the Spanish Grand Prix, complaining of pain in the hand and wrist – after-effects of a medical procedure he underwent after a cycling accident on the eve of the 2023 season. But the timing of the decision meant it was too late to slot in a replacement.

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll suffered a major wrist injury and is now set to miss the Spanish Grand Prix after aggravating his injury during qualifying. Stroll ended up qualifying P14, getting out of Q1 and making it into Q2, though he will not be able to enjoy the fruits of his results now.

Aston Martin will line up on the grid at the Spanish Grand Prix fielding just one car after Lance Stroll withdrew from the Barcelona event. Stroll qualified 14th, and found himself under investigation for failing to ‘follow the post qualifying drivers weighing procedure’ in the wake of his Q2 exit.