Drugovich ready to ditch Le Mans for F1 debut as Stroll stand-in at Aston Martin

Felipe Drugovich has indicated his “precedence has all the time been System 1” so could be prepared to overlook his Le Mans 24 Hours entry with Cadillac to fill in for the injured Lance Stroll on the Canadian Grand Prix.

Stroll withdrew from the Spanish GP after qualifying attributable to ache in his proper hand and wrist that he broke in 2023 in a biking accident throughout pre-season coaching.

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Attributable to F1 guidelines, Aston Martin couldn’t discipline a alternative driver given Stroll pulled out after qualifying 14th on the grid for the Barcelona race.

It meant Drugovich, who was on the grand prix as Aston Martin’s reserve driver, was unable to fulfil his duties and the workforce was left to race with solely Fernando Alonso, who went on to complete in ninth following Max Verstappen’s late-race penalty.

With Stroll’s restoration interval from a process to repair the problem unknown, he faces a race in opposition to time to be match for his dwelling spherical in Canada on 13-15 June.

Drugovich was attributable to be absent from the Montreal spherical as he’s set to race for the Cadillac Whelen squad on the Le Mans 24 Hours on the identical weekend alongside Jack Aitken and Frederik Vesti within the #311 Hypercar entry.

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

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Whereas it’s not recognized whether or not Aston Martin’s take care of Drugovich will allow it to get precedence of the Brazilian driver over his sportscar racing exploits, it seems the 2022 System 2 champion could be prepared to overlook Le Mans with the intention to drive for the F1 workforce in Canada.

In dialog with reporter Thiago Fagnani from Band, he mentioned: “In the intervening time, I do not even know precisely how issues will occur any further.

“To start with, we now have to want Lance the most effective. For Le Mans, in that regard, my precedence has all the time been System 1, so that is what should be maintained till then.”

Aston Martin’s different reserve driver, Stoffel Vandoorne, additionally faces a dedication conflict with Le Mans as he competes as a part of the #94 Peugeot squad within the Hypercar class.

The British F1 squad additionally has Jak Crawford in its ranks as a improvement driver, but it surely isn’t believed he holds an FIA superlicence allowing him to participate in F1 but.

Another choice may very well be asking engine companion Mercedes for the companies of its reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, who won’t have dedication clashes for the Canadian GP.