Lawrence Stroll needs to “do what’s right” for Aston Martin regarding the future of his son Lance, Johnny Herbert claims.
The Canadian has had another underwhelming season in 2022, with just three points to his name at the halfway stage courtesy of three 10th place finishes in Imola, Miami and Montreal.
Though an uncompetitive Aston Martin car hasn’t helped, those results are still disappointing compared to teammate Sebastian Vettel and for a driver now in his sixth season in Formula 1.
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As a result, Herbert wonders how much longer his father, team owner Lawrence Stroll, is prepared to give Lance if results don’t improve.
“Lance has had a bit of a difficult time of late,” he said on the F1 Nation podcast.
“I sometimes think there is a certain time that, if it doesn’t quite happen, Lawrence has got to go ‘son, I’ve given you a chance. It isn’t quite working out, and I’ve got to do what’s right for the team’.
“I think there will be a point that’s going to happen.
“I don’t exactly know when that will be, but it’s down to Lance actually to do the job that he needs to do and consistently do that job. At the moment, it’s a little bit scrappy.”
In his defence, Lance admits he hasn’t yet settled in the new 2022 Aston Martin car.
“We’re always learning but I think, just on my side, I want to get into a better more comfortable place with the car,” he said.
“I still feel like I’m not really that confident in the car and feeling very precise, and just predictable in the car.
“I think I’ve still got to keep working to get back to the place that felt like I was in last year, or the year before, where it was just more predictable and more comfortable.
“And, right now, it’s still a little bit just difficult for me. And, yeah, I’ve got to keep working with my engineers to try and sort that out.”
