Lance Stroll’s current season in Formula is complicated. After all, the Canadian Aston Martin driver has only scored four points and is in 18th position in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. With this performance, he is the target of constant criticism, mainly because he is the son of team owner Lawrence. Stroll. .

Even with this poor showing, Aston Martin boss Mike Krack defended the 23-year-old.

“We can’t forget that Lance has never had the best car of his career. And remember that he has already done exceptional things, like in Istanbul [quando Stroll conquistou a pole position em 2020], when the track was wet. For me, Lance is one of the most underrated drivers on the grid”, defends Krack in an interview with the F1 podcast “Beyond the Grid”.

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He also points out that Stroll is a hard working driver, as well as being one of the most educated in Formula 1.

That said, Krack champions the idea that Stroll is where he deserves to be. “It’s easy to say, ‘He [Lance Stroll] it’s there because your father put it’. It’s not true. He is a very good driver and you see him prepared in adverse conditions. Interestingly, when it rains, Lance is always there. This leads us to think that maybe we should look a little closer and what his merits are and not think that he is the son of someone important.

The green team boss reveals four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, who announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season, was very important to Stroll. “Seb has helped Lance on several occasions. When Vettel speaks, Stroll pays close attention to what the champion is saying. In addition, he also asks him a lot of questions and wants to learn what Sébastien teaches”, praises Krack.