Overview

• Lance Stroll underwent wrist and hand surgery in Barcelona this week to address complications from his 2023 cycling accident that forced his Spanish GP withdrawal.
• Aston Martin’s chief trackside officer Mike Krack confirms “Plan A” is to have Stroll back in the car for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
• Felipe Drugovich has said his priority is Formula 1 and is prepared to skip his Le Mans commitment to replace Stroll if required.
• Stoffel Vandoorne is ruled out after committing to the World Endurance Championship’s Le Mans round, leaving Valtteri Bottas as the experienced alternative.
• F2’s Jak Crawford and F1 Academy driver Tina Hausmann remain ineligible as substitutes due to lacking an FIA superlicence.