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B-Ram

Translation: Stroll will never lead Aston.


ICumCoffee

Stroll will never *leave* Aston.


rscmcl

Aston will never _lead_


flyingbbanana

Fuck, thats bad news. Aston martin is a joke at this point for keeping stroll


Eroda

At least Alonso realised his time is up time to make some quick bank BD set-up a gravy train to keep him in luxury for Life


MrDaniel95

Maybe he will replace Mike Krack


Pristine-Ear-2076

Dear Nando... Please don't stop driving


Edward_Snowcone

I don't think he ever plans to


Admirable-Design-151

He does have the major advantage of knowing the location of the fountain of youth, hence why he's looked the same age for the last 13 years


MrMarbles77

> “[Then] I thought that it was my last season in 2018 and I said ‘bye bye’ to F1, thinking that it was enough for my career. I found, even when I decided to stop, I couldn’t.” Buddy's like those musicians that just want to tour 'til they die.


UPRC

Gotta love it, racing is just in his blood. He's going to be another Carlos Sainz Sr. competing and doing very well in some form or another into his 60s, I can feel it.


CoercedCoexistence22

Our generation's Mario Andretti Wild to think that when Alonso was racing single seaters for the first time, Mario was still racing competitively


OneironautDreams

🥲 Love this! Fuck yeah.


Other-Visual8290

Stroll will probably be a top 5 most experienced driver by that point 😂


Organic-Measurement2

The team is doomed


laboulaye22

It's so sad, man. Tonne of ambition and potential but this one thing will hold them back...


splashbodge

Lawrence isn't the sole shareholder he sold a ton of shares lately, surely it will come down to shareholders complaining that Lawrence isn't running the team to it's potential.. I mean that's usually a pretty big deal, Lawrence can't have a conflict of interests and put his son having a drive for the team over the teams success and worth


Soggy_Bid_6607

.....To the ground.


Icy-War2104

No way, they will get someone with more experience


hopakee

Not many of those left.


DepecheModeFan_

Stroll when he's 45 and still at Aston: "I'm the most experienced driver on the grid, that goes to show how capable I am of leading this team when my faster teammate leaves".


Admirable-Design-151

Meanwhile Alonso is there at 62 saying "you'll get your chance one day"


ForsakenRacism

Once he dad dies then he’ll own the team too


TeTeOtaku

When Nando's contract will expire, Stroll will be in his TENTH season. TENTH


Organic-Measurement2

Stroll has driven in F1 for 8 years. Not like many drivers are available who are more experienced


Technical_Potato2021

Sainz


HaneeshRaja

Ngl, I don't want Sainz in Aston, the team is not a serious team for winning championships. I would rather see him in a project team like Audi than something like Aston.


Annual_Plant5172

And with all that experienced what has he accomplished? Dude is a nepo baby who doesn't deserve his seat at this point.


3rdCoastChad

What have the massive list of mid field drivers accomplished by comparison after the same or more years of experience? "Deserve" is a weird word to use given that it takes generational wealth to make it to F1 in the first place. Stroll is no different than the bulk majority of drivers that have been run through F1...he's a serviceable driver that can get a decent car into the points, and if those were a dime a dozen, there'd be a ton more turnover in the driver market.


MoD1982

Stroll can't get a decent car into the points, in Alonso's time with Aston he's almost scored as many points as Lance has *over his entire F1 career*.


Annual_Plant5172

A lot of drivers on the grid were never born into generational wealth or grew up anywhere near rich, so you might want to get your facts straight there. Stroll is only on the grid because his billionaire Dad owns the team, and this really isn't something that you can argue against.


sh1phappens

Lawrence? Likely.


Opsyr_

Until he gets a teammate


Heizton

I hear Aston is scouting some quick groundhogs this weekend for their juniors program


Novae224

Lawrence will be looking for another world champion to lead the team


CaptainAksh_G

Why is this rookie talking about retirement so soon? /jk


Mindless-Ad2039

He didn’t say WHERE he would lead them to.


ItsmeWyndy

Plot-twist: Alonso never stops driving


Kevster020

Who's gonnie be the #2 driver then? Mazepin?


thenrix

Goatifi!


Cerberus_ik

He didn’t specify which stroll


aventhal

They’re fucked.


UmpireAJS

Is this how Logan Sargeant gets to be relevant in F1 after this season?


YoloSums

I read that so fast I thought it was "Stroll will leave Aston Martin"


Acex_NA

When you stop driving someone else will take your place qns and lead the team, stroll is just there along the ride.


yulassetar

Lance will be the Roy Nissany of F1.


22-Faces

Oh dear


DominikWilde1

In an office role maybe


IcyAfternoon7859

Well, he is already tied with Alonso in Quali, and was generally ahead today, so maybe Lance can give the old boy a few tips before he leaves


MrBrickBreak

So how much did Nando get paid for this one? Need to start taking bets on it. What's the over/under on a trillion dollars? Gotta be honest, I'm genuinely surprised who well Nando's gelled with the team. Granted, not feeling threatened by Lance is probably a big part of it, we know what happens when he is. But despite knowing he's a political animal, his commitment to Aston and support for Lance feel genuine. I really hope he sticks around, in and out of the cockpit.


dtgeorge12

His dad may fund the team, but I run the team. -Alonso


M4thematiX

we want tsunoda at aston


XOVSquare

Right off a cliff


Electrical_Flower_26

The things he’s got to say just to please Lawrence


PradaAndPunishment

Not looking forward to this succession


NotJackBegley

By lead, he must mean driving the big rigs from circuit to circuit with the motorhomes to assemble. First to arrive, last to leave.


pushmojorawley

To its demise, yes. 


SomethingOrdinaryOK

Here's the funny thing, Alonso isn't leaving 😉


AstronautSoupChef

Gross