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Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll has incurred a rare practice-incident grid penalty on Friday at the Monaco Grand Prix
Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll received a practice-incident grid penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday. Despite F1 stewards usually being lenient in such cases, Stroll ended up with a one-place grid drop due to the severity of the incident. The collision between Stroll and Charles Leclerc occurred when Stroll returned to the racing line at the Hotel hairpin without seeing Leclerc coming up fast. The crash caused significant damage to both cars, affecting Stroll’s Aston Martin more severely, leading to a gearbox change and his absence from the rest of the session. The penalty and additional penalty point on Stroll’s license further complicate his race weekend, already off to a challenging start. Aston Martin took responsibility for the incident, acknowledging a communication error that contributed to the collision.
