“However, the discomfort just became too much, and we made the decision to have medical intervention. Naturally, I was disappointed to miss the race in Barcelona but it was the right call at the time, and I’m looking forward to getting back to racing this weekend… [The wrist’s] feeling good.”
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To ensure he wasn’t jumping into the car ‘cold’ at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Stroll revealed that he’d driven in a private test in order to see how his wrist would hold up at racing speeds.
“I got some laps in at Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France before heading to Canada, so I’ve been back behind the wheel before the race weekend begins, which is really beneficial,” he said. “I felt good in the cockpit so now my full focus is on this weekend.
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