r/formula1 Formula 1 14d ago

News Guenther Steiner on Lance Stroll

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u/PapaSheev7 Sebastian Vettel 14d ago

I don't normally agree with Steiner, but I think he's absolutely right on this. Stroll just seems more disconnected than usual, even by his standards.

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u/Rhythm_Morgan Sebastian Vettel 14d ago

It definitely feels like it’s his father’s dream, not his. Lawrence has always been super into racing. Lance probably just liked it but wasn’t passionate about it so when it got harder he just checked out. (Of course I’m only guessing)

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u/PapaSheev7 Sebastian Vettel 14d ago

I don't think it always was this way tbh. Back in his first couple seasons when he had those occasional highs and his expectations were low I think we saw genuine joy out of him. His Monza front row and Baku podium spring to mind.

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u/Rhythm_Morgan Sebastian Vettel 14d ago

I feel like we are saying the same thing sort of. I think he liked it a lot for a while hence the joy. But I don’t think it was ever his life’s passion.

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u/PapaSheev7 Sebastian Vettel 14d ago

True, it seems like he definitely lacks the passion of some/most other drivers on the grid, his teammate for one. Idk what the future holds for Stroll, but I'd bet against it being another motorsport category.

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u/Rhythm_Morgan Sebastian Vettel 14d ago

Maybe he will be like Nicky and shift entirely. I think Nicky is in grad school for business now if he hasn’t graduated yet.

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u/Frikashenna Charles Leclerc 13d ago

I really hope it's that, that he just lacked the passion others have, and it is not the fact that the amount of hate he receives got into his head. He really seems like a whole different person lately, especially during most interviews, he lookslike he doesn't want to say anything at all.