REVEALED: Why the Belgian GP is a “home race of its kind” for Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll

The upcoming Belgian GP excited many drivers for a variety of reasons. Aside from the reopening of the season, the challenging Spa-Francorchamps is sure to turn into an interesting race. The Canadian-Belgian driver Lance Stroll gives the reason for his excitement.

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Lance Stroll shared the pleasant feeling of being rested and returning to the sport. He said: “Because of my Belgian origins, Spa is always a kind of home race for me. It’s one of my favorite Grand Prix of the year. Anything can happen in Spa! “

Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – Lance Stroll from Racing Point during practice Lars Baron / Pool via REUTERS

Stroll has always considered Spa one of its home races. Confident about going to Spa, he says, “It was nice to take a break and return with maximum concentration and determination for the second half of the year.”

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Lance Stroll’s Belgian GP

Lance Stroll may have fallen in love with the track as he has valued it so highly for a long time. Last year he praised the track with the words: “A Formula 1 car really comes to life in Spa … You really get the feeling of pushing a car to its limits and understanding what it can do on such tracks.”

Nevertheless, he also feels connected to the country. Stroll’s mother Claire-Ann is from Belgium. He once said: “I have Belgian blood in me. It’s always great to go ‘back’ to Belgium … Spa is always a highlight of the season for me and I can’t wait to get out of there. “

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Lance wants to impress on his “home track”; On the track, however, a starting penalty of five places awaits him. After braking incorrectly in the first corner on the Hungaroring, Stroll collided with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari.

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Because of the incident, Stroll got two penalty points added to his super license, for a total of 6 in the last 12 months.

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