Revolutionary Performance: Aston Martin Triumphs as Slow Pace Brings Relief to Formula One Challenges
The situation at Aston Martin isn't too different in China compared to the opening round of the championship, according to the Canadian
Motorsport photo Lance Stroll isn't always great entertainment when facing the media, especially on a bad day. And Saturday in China was one of those – as most days currently are for Aston Martin in Formula 1. The Canadian managed to outqualify only Sergio Perez, who had an issue with his car during the session – so Stroll ended up 21st on the timesheet with a 2.
8s gap to the fastest time in Q1 set by Charles Leclerc. That result could even be taken as an improvement compared to a week ago in Melbourne, where Stroll couldn't even leave the garage due to an engine issue. Yet he himself isn't really considering it as such.
When the Canadian made his way to the media mixed zone and faced the first question post-qualifying in China – regarding whether the team had made any progress since last week – his answer was a simple "No". A further question about whether being able to at least complete more laps in Shanghai than in Melbourne made him feel any better brought the same response. "No," he said, feeling no need to elaborate.
Does he expect any progress during the race then? Also, "No". Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing The last attempt from the representatives of the media, though, yielded a slightly more elaborate answer.