F1 star needs 'RESET' after massive crash

Lance Stroll claims he is in need of a ‘reset’ before the Australian Grand Prix following a heavy crash in Jeddah.

The Canadian driver sustained a heavy shunt on lap six of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after clipping the wall at turn 22.

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The subsequent spin sent him spearing into the barriers at high-speed, ending his race and continuing his run of four races without a points finish at the event.

After being tagged in Bahrain by Nico Hulkenberg too, it must feel like nothing is going right for Stroll, who has shown glimpses of pace in the AMR24.

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Stroll in need of a reset

Speaking to the Formula 1 website after the race, Stroll confirmed that he needs to ‘reset and go to Australia.’

“A disappointing way to conclude a good weekend,” Stroll said. “I’d been pushing really hard in those opening laps – the cars around us were definitely faster and the tyres were already struggling.

“I was trying to build a gap and just clipped the wall. There are positives to take away, the team has scored points in both races and we feel there’s more pace to unlock in the car.

“I’m already looking ahead to Australia – it’s a race and a country that I really enjoy and I’m sure we can pick up the momentum again.”

Fernando Alonso has taken the majority of the team’s points in the first two races, but Aston Martin will need Stroll to step up if they are to compete for a top four spot again this season.

The critics who are against the Canadian’s Formula 1 tenure will only get louder as he continues to make more mistakes into his eighth season in the sport.

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