Lance Stroll will miss all of Formulation One preseason testing with Aston Martin after struggling minor accidents in a bicycle crash this week.
Stroll was “concerned in a minor accident” whereas coaching in Spain, the group confirmed in an announcement on Monday.
The group is but to substantiate who will exchange Stroll in testing, with new signing Fernando Alonso seemingly in line for extra time behind the wheel than initially deliberate.
F1 preseason testing takes place between February 23-25 at Bahrain’s Sakhir Worldwide Circuit.
Stroll and the group anticipate a fast restoration and are preserving tabs on his health forward of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, held on the similar venue on March 5.
“I’ve had an unlucky accident while coaching on my bike in preparation for the season,” Stroll stated. “I’m decided to get again within the automobile and I’m excited concerning the season forward with the group. I’m motivated to bounce again from this setback as shortly as attainable.”
Formulation 2 champion Felipe Drugovich and former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne are the group’s reserve drivers — each could be logical candidates to fill in for Stroll if the group doesn’t wish to unfold Alonso throughout all three days of observe time.