Lance Stroll and Aston Martin forced to react on the fly
was prohibited at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix by an usual problem which needed an old-school solution.driver’s team radio did not work throughout the race, Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz revealed afterwards.Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxAston Martin and Stroll were forced to react on the fly when it became clear his communication tool was not functioning.
“I don’t know whether the transmission didn’t work. I am sure that the helmet was fine,” Kravitz said.“That was a bit of a problem when you consider that he started down the grid, and needed to get back. “They had to communicate with Lance with the old way - with a pit board, to tell him when to come in and change various buttons that they needed him to change.”Fernando Alonso qualified in 17th and Stroll was at the back of the grid.
“Fernando went for early gains with a soft tyre which worked nicely. He was up to P13,” Kravitz reported.“Fernando ran P10 and held off Sergio Perez until Lap 45, then finished six seconds off a point.“Well done to Lance finished P15 without a radio.”With two more rounds to go this season, they can look forward to welcoming legendary car designer Adrian Newey in March 2025.James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
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