Lance Stroll: Aston Martin driver to miss Spanish Grand Prix due to wrist and hand pain that requires surgery
Lance Stroll will miss the Spanish Grand Prix on medical advice after suffering pain in his hand and wrist; Stroll is 11th in the F1 Drivers' Championship; watch the Spanish GP live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event at 2pm on Sunday, with build-up from 12.30pm
Sunday 1 June 2025 11:05, UK
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will miss Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix due to pain in his hand and wrist that will require surgery.
Stroll, who had qualified 14th for the race, underwent treatment on his wrist in 2023 after a cycling accident and Aston Martin say his pain is related to that procedure.
The Canadian fell off his bike ahead of the 2023 season and missed pre-season testing but returned for the opening race two years ago.
Stroll will not be replaced, so just 19 drivers will start the Spanish Grand Prix when the lights go out at 2pm on Sunday.
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Aston Martin said: "Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023.
"As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow and he will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery."
Seemingly unrelated, Stroll was under investigation in Spain for not following the post-qualifying procedure after he stayed in his garage for five minutes before getting weighed.
Drivers are meant to immediately head to the scales after their qualifying ends. Stroll also did not proceed through the pit lane.
The FIA did not announce a verdict for the incident.
Sky Sports F1's Spanish GP schedule
Sunday June 1
7.25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Spanish GP build-up*
2pm: The SPANISH GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Spanish GP reaction
*also live on Sky Sports Main Event
F1's European triple header concludes with the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, with Sunday's race at 2pm and build-up from 12.30pm on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime.
