The FIA has issued a written warning to Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll for allegedly shoving his coach in his team’s garage during qualifying in Qatar.
The Canadian Aston Martin driver had a very disappointing weekend, but mainly qualifying practice: while his brand partner, Fernando Alonso, made it to the final stage again, he already said goodbye in Q1, his time result being 1.1 seconds lower than the Spaniards. The defeat and poor result left Stroll visibly frustrated.
This was already clear from his team radio message, and after he returned to the garage and got out of his car, he also gave a clear sign of his frustration: he threw the steering wheel, then pushed Henry Howe (the Canadian driver’s coach) who was angrily charging at him away as they walked back to the end. the pit.
Image: XBPThe FIA announced this week that it would investigate the case, as it does not tolerate any form of aggression on the race track. Early Friday evening, the association announced the results of the investigation: it indicated that it had issued a written warning to Stroll, who has since formally apologized for his reckless behavior.
“We can confirm that Lance Stroll has also apologized to the FIA investigation committee for his actions in Qatar” – books. “The Chairman of the Committee accepted this apology and issued a written warning to Lance reminding him of the FIA Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines.”
“Furthermore, they were reminded of competitor responsibility defined in the sporting regulations. The FIA continues to have zero tolerance for misconduct and condemns any act that leads to physical assault. – They added, noting that although Stroll had gotten away relatively “cheaply” now, similar cases were still being observed.
Lance Stroll (Photo: Aston Martin)
