“I couldn’t walk” - Lance Stroll reveals more injuries from bike accident
The Canadian missed the three days of pre-season testing ahead of F1 2023 due to the wrist✃ injuries he sustained during his cycling shunt.
Stroll was visibly struggling during Aston Martin with his wrists, holding the steering wheel on hᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚis cockpit in an unusual w𝕴ay.
His condition seemed to improve overnig🅷ht as Stroll qualified eighth fo⛄r Sunday’s race.
Speaking after qualifying in Bahrain, Stroll spoke about his accident and the extent of his injuries, explaining that he had broken his toe as we❀ll.
“It’s been pretty insane,” Stroll told Sky. “Iꦡt’s exactly two weeks today since my crash, my bike crash, twelve days since surgery, came out of the hospital a week ago.
“I couldn’t mov♋e my hands, I could𝓰n’t walk, I broke my toe.
“Bahrain looked like it was very far away at the time and the light at the end of the tunnel was very far at the time. Really just grateful to🍨 be here and back in the car.”
Stroll admitted that Saturday was the first day💝 he was able to walk without any pain.
“Today is a꧅ctually the first day I’m feeling my toes good enough to walk on it, but it doesn’t hurt in the car, unless I hit a few bumps, but it’s okay,” he added.
“I’m feeling better ಌevery day. Still just doing a lot of physio, icing my wrists. Every day is a 10 percent improvement kind of thing and tomorrow should be good.
“We have a great𝔍 car in the long runs, so I’m looking forward to it.”
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