Lance Stroll Difficult Recovery Revealed In Video by Driver

Lance Stroll has shared more details on his recovery from breaking his wrist ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Despite the Canadian driver's injuries, the Aston Martin team had a fantastic start to the year with Fernando Alonso finishing in third at the Bahrain GP and Stroll in sixth. The team have shown a huge improvement in performance since 2022 and the opening race of the season has got fans bubbling with excitement for the season ahead.
Stroll only shared a small amount of detail of his accident before the race and has now posted to his social media with more information, including a video of his intense recovery. He wrote:
"My journey. Huge thanks for your support over the last couple of weeks"
Lance did a seriously good job last weekend.
— F1FAll (@F1fAllOfficial) March 8, 2023
To be able to handle the pain from just the Gs of racing while maintaining focus?? He really showed his salt.#f1 #lancestroll #astonmartin https://t.co/Nf1MroKJmD
The Aston Martin driver also posted a full update on his journey from the accident which was just 14 days before the Bahrain Grand Prix. He wrote:
"On Saturday, February 18th I crashed on my bike while training in Spain. The scans showed I had a fracture and displacement in my right wrist, a fracture in my left wrist, a partial fracture in my left hand and finally another fracture in the big toe on my right foot.
"With the beginning of the season right around the corner the timing could not have been worse. My medical team, at first, believed I was not only going to miss testing, but realistically the first few races.
"48 hours after my accident/12 days before the first race Dr. Javier Mir successfully operated on my right wrist. Following surgery, Dr. Mir told me I'd be back for Jeddah if I worked hard and with a bit of luck he was optimistic I could race in Bahrain - but that was a faint possibility.
"To this day I am convinced the urgency Dr. Mir showed to me helped get me to Bahrain. The work wasn't done. Unfortunately, Dr. Mir explained that the fractures in my left hand/wrist and toe weren't suitable for fixation, and that I'd need to rely on a more conservative approach to heal my other injuries.
"My medical team ensured we were doing anything and everything that showed some evidence for bone healing. It became my full time job, trying to combine everything that could help, even if it was by 0.5%.
"Initially progress was slow - I needed a lot of help even with daily tasks at home. But each day got better and once the cast came off on day 4 it became possible we had a chance of racing in Bahrain.
"My medical team devised a programme that would help me restore mobility and strength in my wrists. Rehab required hard work and persistence - but with an incredible medical team and my friends and family supporting me - I was able to push through the pain and get back on track in Bahrain with my team and fellow drivers.
"And we did it!!!I am thankful for everyone who supported me, sent kind notes and wishes!"

Lydia is the lead editor of F1 editorial. After following the sport for several years, she was finally able to attend the British Grand Prix in person in 2017. Since then, she's been addicted to not only the racing, but the atmosphere the fans bring to each event. She's a strong advocate for women in motorsport and a more diverse industry.
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