{"id":32466,"date":"2023-10-14T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=32466"},"modified":"2023-10-14T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T08:58:08","slug":"aston-martin-issue-statement-as-lance-stroll-under-fia-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/aston-martin-issue-statement-as-lance-stroll-under-fia-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Martin issue statement as Lance Stroll under FIA investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aston Martin’s team principal, Mike Krack, has come to the defence of Lance Stroll following the Canadian racer’s explosive outburst during the qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krack drew a parallel between Stroll’s reaction and the emotional responses of footballers when substituted, emphasising the need for more respect from Formula 1 media towards drivers’ on-the-spot emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lance Stroll made headlines in the lead-up to the race due to his furious response after being eliminated in Q1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He exited his car and defied trainer Henry Howe’s attempts to guide him to the weighing station, as per FIA protocol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stroll, not in the best frame of mind at the time, even physically pushed Howe aside when he tried to redirect the driver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident raised eyebrows, though both Stroll and the Aston Martin team downplayed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stroll, reflecting on the episode later, expressed his feelings: “We’re good. He’s a bro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe go through the frustrations together, and we ride together, so we’re cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not looking at social media. I’m in the car driving this weekend.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the reconciliation within the team, Stroll faced a barrage of criticism from journalists, pundits, and fans for his actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Mike Krack contended that there was an overreaction to the incident and advocated leniency for drivers in the heat of the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krack drew an analogy between the situation and a football player’s reaction when being substituted from the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained that drivers are pumped with adrenaline during races, and it’s crucial to allow them time to calm down before facing the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krack elaborated, saying, “I’m sure we run 10-20 times less adrenaline on the pit wall than the drivers do, but you put the microphone straight away in front of them, or you gauge every reaction that they do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmotions are what we want from sportsmen, and then if they react, we judge them quickly, ‘Is this right, is this wrong?’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to be careful with that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to see it because then we have something to talk about, but I think it goes one step too far that people sit down on a sofa or in an air-conditioned room and say, ‘This is too much,’ or, ‘You cannot do that.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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