Lance Stroll has been given the all-clear to race in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, regardless of his staggering 110mph qualifying crash.
The Canadian driver misplaced management of his Aston Martin by means of the ultimate left-hander on the Marina Bay Circuit earlier than he slammed into the barrier.
The power of the high-speed affect despatched Stroll’s head rocking from side-to-side. He catapulted again throughout the monitor, with British driver Lando Norris compelled to take evasive motion, dodging a flying wheel and Stroll’s out-of-control machine.
“Is the driver all right?” requested a involved Norris on the radio. “That must have been quite a big one.”
Stroll pirouetted to a standstill in the midst of the monitor earlier than his race engineer Ben Michell got here on the radio.
“Lance, car is safe,” stated Michell. “Are you OK?” Stroll, 24, replied: “Yeah, I am OK.”
The Aston Martin driver emerged from his wrecked car unaided earlier than being taken off in a medical automotive.
But there may be some doubt if Stroll, the son of the staff’s vogue billionaire father Lawrence Stroll, will have the ability to participate within the race given the numerous injury sustained by his machine.
An announcement from Aston Martin learn: “Lance was taken to the medical centre for a precautionary assessment. He was cleared by the on-site medical team and returned to the team at track.
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll emerges from his car after his crash
(AP)
“Aston Martin pay tribute to the ongoing work of the FIA and the safety measures of current Formula One cars.”
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Stroll’s accident introduced a untimely finish to Q1. A 34-minute delay adopted because the mangled tyre barrier was repaired.
Stroll was twentieth and final on the time of his crash. Fernando Alonso certified seventh within the different Aston Martin.
“I’m frustrated as we have a big job – in the garage and on the race track – ahead of us,” stated Stroll.
“I was struggling for grip throughout the qualifying session. When I saw my lap wasn’t improving, I pushed really hard in the last corner to try and make up that extra time and that’s when it went wrong. Let’s see what we can salvage tomorrow in the race.”
