Aston Martin end the rumors, which are growing, about the possible early return of Sebastian Vettel to replace the injured Lance Stroll next week at Bahrain GP. He did it by communicating this Sunday morning through his networks that Philip Drugovich will be the replacement take a walk should the Canadian miss the first race of the year.
The 22-year-old Brazilian driver, current champion of Formula 2, found himself this week before the opportunity of his life. The accident he experienced Lance Strolling training on a bicycle prevented him from participating in preseason tests. The first replacement for the Canadian should be the first reserve driver of the green box, the former F1 Stoffel Vandoorne, but since he has to compete in Formula E this weekend, he won’t be able to take part in the tests either. That’s how the opportunity came to young Felipe, through the rebound, and to try something new Aston Martin AMR23 The tests made him a prime candidate to take over Stroll’s car seat if the Canadian ultimately didn’t turn up.
There is a question whether the team will bet on the experience of Vandoorne for next week’s race, and then the rumor of a possible return of Vettel. But the team nipped any speculation in the bud. bet on Philip Drugovich if Lance did not finally arrive because the Brazilian was the only driver with Fernando Alonso to test the new English car.
Source: La Verdad
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