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F1 will take precedence over Le Mans for Aston Martin reserve Felipe Drugovich if Lance Stroll is ruled out of his home grand prix.
Felipe Drugovich is prepared to forego competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours if Aston Martin requests him to step in for an injured Lance Stroll in the clashing Canadian Grand Prix. Drugovich is scheduled to race Action Express Racing’s factory Cadillac LMDh prototype at Le Mans alongside Frederik Vesti and Jack Aitken on June 14-15. Despite having a successful debut at Le Mans in 2024, Drugovich is also Aston Martin’s reserve driver in Formula 1 and might be needed to team up with Fernando Alonso if Stroll doesn’t recover in time for his home race in Montreal. Stroll sustained a wrist injury leading him to withdraw from the Spanish GP, and his recovery timeline remains uncertain. Should Stroll be unable to participate at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Aston could turn to Drugovich as a replacement, while also considering former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne as an alternative. The team remains focused on getting Stroll back for the Canada race but has backup plans in place involving Drugovich and Vandoorne in case the initial plan doesn’t materialize.
