Aston Martin Ambassador Defends Lance Stroll Amidst Criticism
Pedro de la Rosa, an Aston Martin ambassador and former Formula 1 driver, has publicly defended Lance Stroll, the partner of Israeli model Yael Shelbia. De la Rosa described Stroll as "incredibly fast" and "underrated," particularly in cornering, during an appearance on the "Beyond The Grid" podcast.
Despite Stroll's struggles this season, including finishing only four races and never placing higher than 13th, de la Rosa asserted that Stroll is closely matched with teammate Fernando Alonso, a two-time world champion. He noted that Stroll sometimes makes minor errors that negatively impact his entire race weekend, particularly in qualifying, but occasionally outperforms Alonso.
De la Rosa expressed confidence that Stroll's performance will improve once Aston Martin enhances the car, making it more driver-friendly. "When we improve the car, make it more driver-friendly, he will be as fast as Fernando. No doubt," de la Rosa stated.
Stroll, who is 25 years younger than the 45-year-old Alonso, has qualified for only 15 races. The article highlights Stroll's current performance statistics for the season.
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