Lance Stroll Reveals His Wrists Are Affecting His Driving During Bahrain GP FP2

Lance Stroll has struggled with his recent injuries during Free Practice 2 ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

We heard over the Aston Martin team radio Stroll's race engineer telling the Canadian driver to compromise turn 1 to have a better line for turn 2. However, Stroll responded saying that he could not do that because of his hand.

⚠️Lance Stroll reveals his wrists are affecting his driving in FP2 at #Bahrain.

He can't turn into Turn 1 the way Aston Martin want him to. #f1 #f12023 #BahrainGP
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The British team confirmed yesterday that Stroll had made a recovery from his recent bicycle accident in winter training to be able to participate in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Reserve driver Felipe Drugovich stepped in for Stroll during pre-season testing last week and is still on hand to step in over this weekend if need be.

The struggle during Free Practice 2 has raised questions with fans as to whether Stroll has come back too soon.

Following the announcement by Aston Martin that Stroll would be fit to race despite suffering a break on his right wrist and some injury to his left, Stroll himself has confirmed that the injuries are being managed "day by day".

While his right wrist is indisputably broken, his left wrist has sustained some bruising. In preparation for the weekend, Stroll has been spending an estimated 20 hours in the Aston Martin simulator to ready himself for the race.

“They’re feeling good, a big push in the last 12 days since my accident to get me here,” Stroll told the press. “They’re feeling good, I was in the sim yesterday and the day before, feeling pretty strong."

Despite initial concerns, Stroll has been noting daily improvement in his condition.

“The first few days were rough, it looked like it was going to be tough but then in the last four, five days it’s really been improving every day.
“I was feeling good in the sim yesterday, full lock, whole range of motion, so it feels good.”

Stroll himself has said that the team has been working hard to get him race-ready in time for the weekend, and he is feeling strong and positive. According to the Canadian, he has been able to engage in full lock and a wide range of motion in the simulator, and he is confident in his ability to race. From FP2, this may not be as true as he wants it to be.