Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will start the Mexican Grand Prix from the pitlane after the team made wholesale car changes, including replacing various parts and tweaking the suspension setup.
Stroll was due to start from 17th in the Mexico City race amid a dreadful weekend for Aston Martin, with team-mate Fernando Alonso only managing 13th on the grid. Given Stroll was already due to start from the rear, Aston Martin has decided to make wholesale car changes in parc ferme, changing various elements to a different specification and tweaking the suspension set-up. That means Stroll will have to start the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from the pitlane.
'But as the above parts are different from the ones originally used and also changes have been made to the set-up of the suspension , car number 18 should now be required to start from the pit lane according to Article 40.9 of the 2023 Formula One Sporting Regulations.' Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images Lance Stroll, Aston Martin F1 Team AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda and Williams' Logan Sargeant are the two other drivers starting the race with penalties.
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