Lance Stroll withdraws from Spanish GP due to injury
31st May 2025Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll has withdrawn from the Spanish Grand Prix, the team confirms, with the Canadian set to undergo a medical procedure due to pain in his hand and wrist.
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Aston Martin has announced that their driver, Stroll, will not be competing in the Spanish Grand Prix after he has reported pain over the last six weeks.
The team have confirmed his medical consultant believed the pain stems back to the cycling accident he had at the beginning of 2023 as he prepared for that year’s campaign.
He fractured his bones and his toe in the injury and underwent surgery to treat his injuries, followed by rehabilitation.
In a statement, the team confirmed Stroll will undergo ‘a procedure’ to resolve his reoccuring issues and will focus on recovery. They said:
“Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023.
“As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow and he will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery.”
Team statement:
Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023.As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow…
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) May 31, 2025
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Stroll, ahead of his withdrawal, took part in all three practice sessions and qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. In the end, the Canadian qualified 14th for the race.
The announcement now means Aston Martin will have to solely count on Fernando Alonso for Sunday’s race, as per the sporting regulations.
The Spaniard remains pointless in 2025, so far, and will be looking to score his maiden points of the season at his home grand prix, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
It remains unclear if Stroll’s recovery will result in him missing the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, which is the next round of the F1 calendar, starting June 13 – 15.
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