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F1 star missed Spanish Grand Prix after raging at team members and injuring himself during tantrum

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Fintan Starkey

By Fintan Starkey


Published: 02/06/2025

- 09:15

An F1 star had a meltdown in the Spanish sun

F1 star Lance Stroll reportedly has a meltdown in the Aston Martin garage on Saturday after being knocked out in Q2.

The Canadian was unable to take the start of the Spanish Grand Prix due to pain in his wrist following Saturday’s qualifying session.

Aston Martin team-mate Fernando Alonso was forced to represent the Sliverstone-based team solo.

Stroll began racing in F1 in 2017 with Williams before moving to Aston Martin, at the time called Racing Point, in 2019.

Lance Stroll

Lance Stroll missed this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix

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He has finished in the bottom half of the Drivers’ Championship in all but one of his seasons racing in F1, his strongest campaign came in 2023 when he finished 10th.

Stroll had surgery on his wrist following a cycling injury two years ago.

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An injury the team claimed to have flared back up on Saturday causing Stroll to be unable to participate in Sunday’s race.

However, according to the BBC, he lost his temper in the garage following his Q2 exit, breaking things and swearing at team members.

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Lance Stroll

Lance Stroll may now miss his home race after reinjuring his hand

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The team has insisted that the Canadian was “experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023.”

A team spokesperson told the BBC: “Lance was upset.” They went on to explain that the loss of temper and the injury were not related.

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Oscar Piastri won the Spanish Grand Prix in ominous fashion, opening his championship lead up to 10 points over team-mate Lando Norris.

Stroll's Aston Martin team-mate, Fernando Alonso also took home his first points of the season in his home race, ending his longest points drought since his rookie season.

Lance Stroll

The original injury was caused by a cycling accident in 2023

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And it was confirmed that the 26-year-old would undergo a “procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery.”

He could miss his home Canadian Grand Prix in a fortnight if he fails to recover in time.

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