Why Lance Stroll's Driving Style Is So Inconsistent

Why Lance Stroll's Driving Style Isn't Working
In this video, we delve into the intricacies of Lance Stroll's driving style and why it's not yielding the desired results on the track. From analyzing his approach to corners and braking techniques to understanding how he navigates traffic, we uncover the key factors contributing to Stroll's struggles. Join us as we break down the data and explore what adjustments could potentially improve his performance. If you're a fan of Formula One and curious about the dynamics of driving styles, this video is a must-watch!
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[@francescopesaresi2573]

The attitude is the most important issue. He seems to never take the blame , never learn from previous mistakes and also shows very little ambition and desire to improve. So people hate him because he takes his f1 spot as guaranted

[@justinburley8659]

Most of his haters are more shallow than that, and are mad that he’s there because of his father

[@nomoreheroes93]

@@justinburley8659 but that's the issue, his arrogance is a result of being a nepo baby, they're not two different things

[@realshompa]

That is a cultural thing that he shares with his people "the chosen ones". Rember that in their holy book, we are created as animals to serve them.

[@ChrispyNut]

@@realshompa No, Jewish people are not all the same. Some have that chosen ones mentality, some do not. With some it oozes out of them, some are repulsed by it. Israeli's are probably at the top of end for entitlement, because of the propaganda and Zionist mentality.

[@BakesBread001]

I agree. He dismisses everything as a "racing incident" and blames others. In his interviews, he does not seem too concerned about underperformance. He comes off as very blasé about his problems.

[@dzikripratama3776]

Cr1tikal now talking about F1 This is impressive

[@F1Unchained]

😁💚

[@cartillect]

Lance Stroll's Driving style isn't working because Lance Stroll can't drive.

[@F1Unchained]

Somewhat. He has his rare moments

[@pututu8861]

@@F1Unchained a broken clock is right twice a day 😉

[@sleepypixie8828]

@@pututu8861 could not put it any better. well said

[@danielvilliers612]

​@@F1Unchained The thing we all forget is that he is in his 8th seasons. I was stunned when someone pointed it out. At this stage you are either in and regarded as a veteran driver very close or in front of your team mate, or out because you cannot be regarded as a rookie/junior anymore. I am sure he is at least a WEC level driver, but not a F1 driver at all.

[@a.x.w]

"I'm not anticipating what's happening" As proved in Shanghai. XD I don't dislike Stroll but I wish the team focused on Alonso and gave him all of their support.

[@jeanmakita3839]

Lance is the perfect example of potential unrealized. His father is why hes still here, but I think its also why he hasnt gotten much better, imho. He really couldve been quite good. Great breakdown sir

[@F1Unchained]

Well said my friend and thank you ❤️❤️

[@ChrispyNut]

Way too much of his life would have been completely changed without that money. How much time would have been lost as a kid gaining racing experience, how many doors wouldn't have been opened for him, how many of life's disasters would have dragged his focus away from racing. He'd be an entirely different person.

[@jeanmakita3839]

@@ChrispyNut I don't think you understand what I'm saying, but your point is valid. I just think whatever has happened and got him here, he oddly isn't improving and doesn't seem to care

[@ChrispyNut]

@@jeanmakita3839 Fair enough, I appreciate your understanding. 👍 I guess it's just a hobby for him. Perhaps he knows he doesn't have what it takes to be WDC (unless AM end up with an RBR like domination car and is paired up with a Rubens), so just have fun as his seat's not really at risk. I dunno, the lifestyles of the rich and infamous are pretty odd, it's tough to imagine.

[@jeanmakita3839]

@@ChrispyNut 💯%

[@nathanmadox3364]

I went to private school and I know what rich kids are like. They arent the scum of the earth or anything, but MAN do they hate to struggle. Getting everything handed to you makes it impossible to be humble, and Lance may not be like that off the track, I don't know him, but its clear on the track he is stubborn and entitled to speed he straight up cannot produce. Kids a brat on the track and clearly does not deserve his seat anymore

[@F1Unchained]

This is a very fair assessment

[@cornnatron3030]

@@F1Unchained fair would be a understatement if you blame the driver you drove in to the back off while under a safetycar then your well beyond entitled and your penalty should come with enough penalty points to black flag you for next race. cause your a safety risk for everyone out on track under that sc as you arent paying attention to what your doing or where your driving under the sc which is what you should be doing as there wouldnt be a sc if that wasnt needed.

[@Real28]

​@@cornnatron3030 historically he avoids taking responsibility. Classic rich kid. As the op said, not gonna attack him as a person but him as a driver, well, it's been clear but last race was too much.

[@Ricky911_]

He is like that off track as well. After going out in Q1 in Qatar last year, he shoved his trainer and acted very rude towards the interviewers. After China, he kept on blaming the people in front for braking in a braking zone even after the race had finished when he was far back anyway. He is as entitled as you can possibly get, acting like he's more important than everyone else

[@cornnatron3030]

@@Ricky911_ to be fair should we blame him or his dad for enabling that behaviour?

[@superjarri]

First time I see someone doing a good analysis about Lance. He's a B tier driver, no question about it. He has been getting extra hate during the last two seasons but that has more to do with how Alonso is outperforming the car than Lance's results. Alonso has smashed other very strong team mates like Raikkonen or Massa and noone asked them to retire.

[@ChrispyNut]

Can't really know he's outperforming the car, when the point of comparison is a far lower league. If there was a similarly top class driver alongside him, I reckon Alonso would perform even better (unless he gets too focused on beating teammate to the detriment of cooperating).

[@superjarri]

@@ChrispyNutYeah, maybe he just forgot how to drive the exact moment Alonso became his team mate, right?

[@ChrispyNut]

@@superjarri Dafuq you talking about? Stroll's only been competitive with one teammate, Sirotkin. Alonso's always been equal to or stronger than his teammates. Stroll didn't forget how to drive at top level, he's never really learned. FFS, you even called him a B-Tier driver.

[@superjarri]

@@ChrispyNutLooks like you are new to F1 I guess. Just check season results before Alonso arrived at AM. You'll find that Stroll and a 4 times WDC were performing at pretty similar level during the entire season.

[@ChrispyNut]

@@superjarri 4 time champion who did little in anything other than the dominant car, in a specific era, who seemed to have phoned0in a lot of his AM weekends, but even still: 2021 Vettel was definitely on top. 2022 Vettel was thoroughly on top, despite missing two races. However, if you think I must be new, because I'm talking about historical information of Stroll vs his teammates, you're not even close to being in the same league as me for analysis, and I'm barely trying.

[@renjithremeshanKR]

Alonso scored 77.5% of Astons points till last race. Lance is still driving because of Nepotism 💯

[@imkingelijah]

It’s weird how his career turned out as his junior career is almost as good as Max Verstappen, he’s had huge success, just sad he can’t seem to capitalize on his talent.

[@F1Unchained]

Agreed my friend

[@Pedro285]

Saw him race here in NZ in 2015 .. he won the NZ GP and TRS, and looked very solid. People picked him for a stellar career then but it’s derailed like a train crash. Not everyone makes it.

[@Redlingstein]

Lance junior career was nowhere near Max’ 😂 and some drivers simply can’t perform at the F1 level… we’ve seen many of them Kvyat as well…

[@louiscypher4186]

He can't capitalise because he's achieved his goals. Go watch all of the stroll (both papa and jnr) on Lance's career the goal was always to make it to F1. There's no talk of winning races let alone becoming a champion. He got where he wanted to be and now he's just having fun. There's no appetite no desire to get better.

[@jesush.tap-dancingchrist7328]

Every driver in F1 was succesful in the junior categories

[@Gleepglurp]

I hope he goes to wec, too many super talented young drivers sitting out of f1 due to lack of open seats

[@ChrispyNut]

Seems like a worse place for him. Endurance racing requires consistency, a safe pair of hands and being gentle on the car. Lance is none of those things AND when he chucks it into the wall, 2 other drivers also lose their car, not just him. No, if he's to stay in racing, he needs to have his own car to wreck.

[@Gleepglurp]

@@ChrispyNut good point I just want him out of f1 and it seems like there has been a lot of links between him and WEC. i don't care where he goes just get out of f1

[@ChrispyNut]

@@Gleepglurp Yes, there has, but I quite like WEC at the moment and don't want him there either. How about lawnmower racing?

[@farolitohernandez4392]

Go to sum racing, Lancelot. I'd love to be able to say I beat an F1 driver with a dualshock controller 😁

[@LouisSubearth]

@@ChrispyNut He's had experience in endurance racing, 5th place at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona. Though it's been a while, I don't see him struggling much to adapting back to endurance racing.

[@theGoogol]

Simple reason : money can't buy skill.

[@F1Unchained]

Definitely part of it my friend

[@VulgrDisplay]

It can absolutely buy skill. It can't buy the drive/hunger required to actually convert all that money into skill.

[@modelenginerding6996]

It can buy an accident though. I found it amusing that the arrow for this video pointed at TikTok!😂

[@theGoogol]

@@VulgrDisplay : Well said 👍🏾

[@realshompa]

But money can buy scripts like Sky 1 billion dollars = Lewis "wins".

[@VulgrDisplay]

Lance's biggest problem is who his Dad is. Lawrence is such a high powered individual and would be an extremely tough act to follow. Its hard to have the drive needed to become great when your Dad is the type of person to take control and try and make it happen for you.

[@kennythx9395]

i feel like sometimes he just doesnt care about being in f1. hes just here to be here

[@thokoZ]

Lance is one of the few drivers that look like if they lost their f1 seat it wouldn’t bother them as much. He’s had glimpses of speed as you’ve said but the lack of progress doesn’t help. A good performance here followed by a bunch of underwhelming ones. I don’t hate him, but it sucks to see drivers who seem more eager and possibly with more potential on the sidelines. And on the other side of things, not to do with him but his dad, I think it’s great how much dedication and funds he throws into making his team better. Like you know he has ambitions backed with a proper plan, unlike let’s say Gene Haas. Alpine even. If lance was to leave the sport along with his dad, I think the greater loss would be the driving force behind Aston Martin. Might not like the guy, but his dedication to the sport and trying to win is admirable.

[@slysy1979]

Nice to see someone giving stroll a fair analysis, but still, the verdict is, he doesnt belong in F1. maybe have a go at rallycross or WRC, might be better for his driving style.

[@stevenwitts6968]

Agreed.

[@handuo6301]

Definitely, I could see him doing genuinely well in a series that actually plays to his strengths. His dad buying an F1 team isn’t what’s keeping him in motorsport, it’s what’s keeping him from succeeding in motorsport.

[@t-mar9275]

It's nice to see a truly objective video on Stroll and not just somebody stirring the pot for some easy YT revenue.

[@F1Unchained]

I try to always make it that way 😁❤️

[@TheKaze97]

I believe i am in a very huge minority that does not hate Lance per say. Sometimes i find myself even rooting for him but then he does something that makes me raise an eyebrow. Like recent China shenanigans or Qatar last year. If he would just be a bit humble raise his hand and say yeah my bad instead of this half assed excuse. He isnt bad nor exactly good and I do agree with your point that by far he isnt the worst driver we had the displeasure to see in F1. With the amount of time he is in F1 I lack to see any sort of meaningful improvement.

[@johnkulczycki3021]

You are at about 90% in your analysis. FP1 in China he pulls out the fastest time. Think about that. He’s the guy developing the car on track. He’s the guy with the Aero rakes while Fernando is out figuring out lines. If you can set consistent times with the Rakes, you can set consistent times with anytime. I think the problem right now is that the team want him to drive like Alonso. He’s unique, the last of the “gentlemen racers” of old who had their own or their family’s money to do what they liked to do. Unlike Lauda, his father supports him. And that’s fine. I’m more interested in how Lance does in a race than I am in how Max does.

[@LouisSubearth]

I remember reading a comment about how they should move Lance into being a development driver for a season to get him more up to speed with how F1 races now. His gut feeling racing is hurting him, and while his input is important to make the car faster and grippier, being able to master the predictable dry weather skills with his analogue wet weather skills would make him a far more complete driver and make all the insults go away.

[@TheBossMan2407]

He’s a danger on track

[@johnkulczycki3021]

@@TheBossMan2407 Apperently Alonso almost killed Russel and crashed out on the sprint getting yet another reprimand so he would be the bigger danger in F1.

[@TheBossMan2407]

@@johnkulczycki3021 I’d say alonso been in the sport for 2 decades and hasn’t killed anyone. The stroll be smashing up his car so consistently it’s dangerous. The ricciardo incident was under the safety car ffs 🤦

[@TheBossMan2407]

@@johnkulczycki3021 plus he didn’t nearly kill Russell he was leading just slowed a little bit extra coming into the corner so the driver behind had to slow more and alonso would get the better exit out of the corner so he wouldn’t get passed on the straight. A classic racing move. Race craft. Look how many smashed George has had compared to alonso over the last 2 years. That was on Russell

[@GreedRuinsEverything]

I get the feeling Lawrence believes in Lance more than Lance does. For Alonso, he is the perfect teammate. Compliant, quiet and slower

[@ehsnils]

The only thing Lance isn't for Alonso is someone to measure against because the difference is too large. Look at Sainz and Leclerc - they are often very close when it comes to results, and that can be used to try small differences in setups and strategies. For Stroll and Alonso they aren't even in the same book most of the time, so all development of the car basically goes through Alonso and Stroll have to take what he can from that.

[@GreedRuinsEverything]

@@ehsnils agreed, but good thing about modern F1 is they are pretty neutral most of the time and development direction is usually the same for most types of drivers

[@nomoreheroes93]

He's too bad to be a good teammate for Alonso, Alonso would want someone to push him and at least come close position wise like a Perez/Bottas/Barricello setup.

[@fist003]

think Alonso tried to share his experience with Lance in their first year together, but seeing Lance didn't want to develop more, Alonso just dont bother anymore.

[@robertmyers5367]

I’m a Lance fan hopefully he can turn it around. I’m so sick of all the negativity about him and his father. Great video on Lance. 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@CL_Hat]

I just hope when Lance exits F1 his dad stays, I need that bond villain energy in my life.

[@Wizzkidwas]

FINALLY A video that actually takes a proper and fair stance on Lance without simply just ridiculing him and being dismissive People that see him as dismissive and not caring dont actually watch any content beyond the sky f1 feed because even in extended f1 content like beyond the grid he's very pleasant and opens up nicely Also I think Lance deserves credit for out qualifying Alonso in Australia, Alonso made his own mistake and got his own floor damage, Lance didn't Take me back to 2020 Lance though he was a beast

[@codycassiday9071]

I feel equally conflicted about logan sargeant. his pace isnt really that bad but it does look subpar. he showed real promise in the junior categories and i just want him to stay in the sport because he is from my home state.

[@F1Unchained]

Same this is my thoughts as well

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

The problem is the large disparity of power and speed between the junior categories and F1. It takes time for a driver to get used to F1 but teams are not willing to invest in that. You'll usually see most young drivers nowadays last 3 years and then they're already booted for the next option in the list if they don't start showing results.

[@ErickMcNerney]

What? His pace is awful and he constantly makes mistakes. His 2nd year. He hasn't even shown flashes of brilliance like Lance has even early in his career.

[@Juani_lol]

I mean strolls driving style didnt work from the beginning to be honest

[@F1Unchained]

He has moments

[@nonegone7170]

He showed some skill before he entered F1. But yeah, if daddy's money wasn't funding his hobby, then he'd be faster gone than Nyck Debris.

[@fist003]

well it could have worked in the 80s until early 90s where most of the development is done on track and not on simulators. Lance attitude of not developing himself as an F1 driver is also part of the his issue.

[@nnkyt]

If the sim's the one that tells current drivers how to race, well, end of the story there. Actually any driver must have reactive reflects and real circumstances adaptive driving, and that's not a style by itself, it simply is another required minimum driving skillset to have, as an F1 driver. In my opinion, he's not good enough to drive at a high level, high demanding, top team. Not saying he hasn't got talent, but not enough.

[@lcdubs7847]

@@nonegone7170 Other than Hamilton, Albon, and maybe Verstappen, who is there in F1 that doesn't have someone funding their hobby? Hulkenberg maybe?

[@sleepypixie8828]

but mate tell me honestly, do you really think that a few rare performances outweigh the multiple disastrous performances he's had. he's not a rookie. don't you think literally any other driver would have been shown the door way before. For example, Daniel Ricciardo, with all that he has achieved in his career, he's still in risk of losing his seat at the end of the season or even mid-season. But has he shown the same level of inconsistency as stroll? Absolutely not. And above all aston is now fighting with the big teams and a place up/down in the constructors can make a huge difference to the prize money. Honda will certainly not be pleased if points are coming from one car and they lose out big time to the others. Just a thought.

[@abel6846]

You’re right. Ricciardo has been quite consistent. Consistently slow. Bad example, dude.

[@F1Unchained]

Absolutely my friend I agree with what you’re saying. The Ricciardo comparison is also a great way to look at it.

[@sleepypixie8828]

@@abel6846 no its not. you're only looking at it from the perspective of the last couple years. he was a beast in red bull and renault. anybody who's seen him from his pre-mclaren era will know

[@abel6846]

@@sleepypixie8828 you’re right. In a sport where you’re only as good as your last race, we really should ignore the last 3 years(!). Judging by his pre McLaren career, he should set VCARB on fire, but he’s hardly creating a spark. Look, I like him as much as the next guy, but let’s be real here: right now Danny Ric is a pet project of Christian Horner. He was let back in based on a test that none of us know the set up of or how much fuel he had onboard. So far DR hasn’t shown much more than Nyck has. He is now in danger of moving into the realm of irrelevancy, especially with Liam lurking in the wings. Sorry dude.

[@sleepypixie8828]

@@abel6846 here I am comparing how with a few victories and 30ish podiums even dani ric isn't guaranteed a seat and stroll with rubbish performances has a seat. Yet you've completely missed my point and wrote a big essay to diss dani ric. Understand the context first dude😉

[@ojvr3422]

stroll is the exact reason that talent is being kept out of F1. multiple F2 champions deserves this seat.

[@elessar5848]

I so much agree with this explanation and I'm so glad that I subscribed to this channel! I have been trying to explain this to my friends and family for years but they don't agree! And then I see this video and I know why I subscribed, this man is SPOT ON!

[@svitii]

"I'm not anticipating what's happening" Yea, Danny Ric wasn't too pleased about that one...

[@rookhammock6328]

With so many people hating on stroll in every video I really appreciate that you are keeping it factual and highlighting the actual driving style problems. You earned a sub! Keep it up!!!

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️❤️

[@stevenwitts6968]

Brilliant video, as always. Not just jumping on the bandwagon of knocking him, but giving an objective view.

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️❤️

[@squrler]

Quite refreshing to hear someone speak a bit more nuanced about Stroll than the vitriol he usually gets.

[@mackamotorsport2593]

Ive often found myself defending Lance, who is definitely better than more than a few drivers on the grid. The last couple of years tho, those very good drives have been few and far between. As much as daddy buying an f1 team and starting to turn it into a behemoth, just so you have a great team to have a shot at a title in, is a blessing basically the entire planet can only dream of, its a huge curse too. Hes just too comfortable, theres no hunger. A few years ago I would hear about work he was doing with driver coaches. Now its crickets on the improving front. There may not be pressure for his seat but man, can u imagine Easter lunch?? Puppa Stroll all fucking hell son Ive bought a team and built it brand new facilities, spent a f'ing fortune, Nando is crushing it, you said you just needed a decent car, you got one, its gunna get better, wtf is going on? You still seeing that coach I hired for you?? I hope your f'ing doing your homework. *Lance storms off. "Im going to my room!"

[@oscartaylor7436]

I like Lance. At the end of the day he’s living out our dream of racing amongst all these greats drivers.

[@F1Unchained]

Very true

[@7-atNgo]

This is probably the best video I have seen about Lance. I actually quite like Lance Stroll, he's gets way overhated. I do think that Lance is a very good driver, not top driver but good midfield driver like Gasly or Ocon, but he's just never seemed to fulfil his potential, maybe because of motivation or something. I don't know why but Lance seems struggled a lot since last year, maybe the AM car didn't suit his driving style. I do hope that he will come good because he seems like a really nice guy especially considering his background.

[@F1Unchained]

I hope he can find himself a bit more

[@Shea-austin]

I'm sorry but when you blame other drivers because you can't follow "basic driving rules" in any situation, you're a danger to not only yourself but others around you.

[@7-atNgo]

​@@F1Unchained I'm sorry because english is not my first language but what do you mean when you said you hope he can find himself a bit more 😅

[@LouisSubearth]

@@7-atNgo Self discovery, to understand things about oneself and improve upon them.

[@jeinarsantos6125]

Ngl, he has the backing, potential & skills............but not the drive, the hunger to live up to such heights. Sad to see such talent not get utilized and improved upon.

[@Dre_The_Millennial]

What incentive is there to improve when you know you won't or CAN'T be replaced?...

[@TheFatSandwhich]

@@Dre_The_MillennialHe still shares the same goal as every other driver to be successful and to be the best.

[@TreborsTactics]

He doesn't. He's got no drive. ​@@TheFatSandwhich

[@ErickMcNerney]

I think this is coming from an outside perspective. Nobody can say how much work he puts into it. The fact that he came back from broken wrists and finished P6 in Bahrain 2 weeks later or whatever. Shouldn't that tell you something? I think his personality may paint a different picture than what goes behind the scenes. I mean, remember last season when he had that really low point? If he didn't care and didn't have drive, he wouldn't have come back from that and scored two P5 finishes in a row. I think on the other hand, Stroll is more of a high risk sort of driver, who maybe pushes too hard at times. Just to say someone is inconsistent doesn't really say anything. His mistakes in quali are often from trying to take a turn too fast and losing it, or locking up, etc. I don't think it has to do with being "reactive". I think what he meant there was that he wanted to trust what he felt and go with the natural feel of the surface, car, etc. I don't think he was necessarily talking about that guiding every little aspect of his driving style. He knows that a certain racing line is going to be faster. It's not like he's going to do it differently because he "gets a feeling".

[@billcurnew6020]

This is the most fair and measured look at the Stroll situation I've seen. Thank you for taking the emotion out of the evaluation. Can't say I'd disagree with anything you said!

[@procatprocat9647]

Maybe he would be a better rally driver? Rally is more about reacting to whats happening that second, rather than replicating multiple identical laps as in circuit racing

[@granvillejooster3037]

In my opinion, its partly his father's fault. Look at Daniel, when he was struggling, he made an effort to learn where his faults were, so he could improve on that, he even took it one step further and meshed it into his current way of driving. Thats what you can do when you motivated to succeed. Lance takes his seat for granted, when there are talented youngsters who cannot obtain a drive. Should he work on what's wrong, yeah, he can be a good second driver. He does have talent and does not deserve the hate he gets, no matter if his father owns the team.

[@dtoften]

I actually like Lance. For a paid driver, he is actually good. His interview skills suck. He is like whatever type attitude and I believe this spills over into his driving. Best thing he could do is study Alonso's telemetry and see how it compares to his so he can determine where he needs to improve. Maybe his dad needs to sit him down and say this is his last year unless he improves and takes things serious.

[@LouisSubearth]

His interview skills or lack thereof is a combination of social awkwardness and knowing that he's getting grilled no matter what. Like, every time Lance fumbles in race, I can hear RPM screaming "bUT tHEn" from the top of his lungs in advance.

[@hostarius4141]

This video earned my sub because I realised just how consistently excellent this channel is. Always fantastically researched with great, detailed and often technical insights, that isn't just rehashing the same old news stories.

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️❤️ love to hear that and thank you my friend

[@modelistas1]

Hard to drive when both arms are left

[@F1Unchained]

LOL

[@WynnofThule]

That's why Kubica is the GOAT

[@AozoraUltra2006]

He’s not completely useless like goatifi or a nightmare like mazispin, but would he have survived the league if it wasn’t for his dad? No. Blaming Badger after slamming the guy is crazy

[@d-light7915]

I also think Lance had shown some great race craft. He has had some really good wheel to wheel battles with top drivers. I also am happy he is in F1 because without him, Aston Martin wouldn't exist, Alonso having a resurgence wouldn't have happened. He isnt as bad as Latifi or Maldanado. But he'll never challenge for a championship. If he was more charismatic and you left his driving exactly the same, i think he would get less hate.

[@TheAYM91]

Stroll is just not good enough to be an F1 driver. Aston Martin have been excellent in low fuel running this season yet Stroll has been shite. Feels like he is living his father's dream rather than his own. It also doesn't help when he's driving against one of the GOATs of F1 with an unrelenting drive for success.

[@ErickMcNerney]

You can't say he hasn't done shit when he outperformed his teammate all weekend in Australia. Let's be precise here. The season is early still.

[@TheAYM91]

@ErickMcNerney Lol. Outperformed his teammate? Stroll qualified behind Tsunoda despite no damage, unlike Alonso and was slower than Alonso throughout the race. Imagine being a Stroll fan.

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

Great video. People forget that F1 is a business and owners choose their drivers, for better or worse. Want more spots for drivers ‘deserving’ of an F1 seat? Have F1 go to 3 car teams.

[@oyugilinus1503]

Lance's inconsistency has unfortunately been amplified under the current regulations and with Alonso as teammate. He managed to take care of Massa, and was fairly competitive with Perez and Vettel. However, Alonso has amplified his weaknesses tenfold. That said, I am a second chances guy. I believe there's some brilliance in there somewhere that ony needs qualifying to be sorted. Under race conditions Lance is competitive. Not to forget, I think most criticism has been because the other car is driven by, well, Alonso. If you had someone else like say Perez, Ricciardo, or Sainz, I don't think most people would realize how quick the Aston is, and Lance's weaknesses wouldn't be as pronounced as they currently are. Also, one off on-track events don't inform my view of a driver. Just like any other events, if most of us only focus on a driver's mistakes, it would seem as though they are error prone.

[@ErickMcNerney]

That's why I call the haters "Lance Hate Cult" members, because they unwittingly take part in cult like behavior. Confirmation bias is a silly thing, and difficult to realize you have. I bet nobody would believe you if you told them that Stroll and Leclerc have a similar crash rate. I think Leclerc was even higher a couple years back, but it may have evened out by now (or maybe Stroll is a little higher now). Real data doesn't lie though. People's bias does.

[@foxgaming76yt24]

I'm curious to see what you have to say, he has a lot of shit thrown at him so it's interesting to see the POV of someome that scrutinizes minute details that most fans aren't aware of in the first place

[@F1Unchained]

Exactly why I made the video my friend

[@foxgaming76yt24]

​@@F1UnchainedYou've made a lot of good points. What I've come to conclude is that he needs to build some rigidity into his style, as in, he has to look at the numbers and really try to perfect that, that would be immensely helpful for consistency and pace. But, at the same time, this reactive ability of his is a massive strength if applied properly, I could see this being incredibly useful in situations where he goes wheel to wheel, potentially upping his race craft to a pretty dang high level. He really needs to work on his awareness first though......

[@Kwik63]

@@foxgaming76yt24 There are driver coaches that teach the reactive style. Intellegent driving needs to be applied with this as you are alluding to in your comment. Even on the roadways, there would be far fewer accidents if intellegent reactive driving was stressed over defensive driving techniques like hold the wheel straight and slam on the brakes.

[@cornnatron3030]

@@foxgaming76yt24 you cant learn a old dog new tricks when that dog hasnt want to learn them before , what makes you think that after 8years he would want to change when doing what he does hasnt had any consequences and he is still in a seat ? maybe if they take him out of the seat for a couple of races he wants to change for the better when he gets back but ill doubt that.

[@jaimegrant784]

I would really love to see Lance up there performing better. As a Canadian, we really love to have a national driver to cheer for. I cheered for Gilles Villeneuve as a kid. And I was devastated when he died. I watched CART races as a young man, cheering on Paul Tracy and Patrick Carpentier. I mourned the loss of Greg Moore. I was thrilled to watch Jacques Villeneuve go from Formula Atlantic, to CART, to F1. Then we really had a champion. I had high hopes that Robert Wickens would make it to F1. He was amazing to watch. So, when Lance was first announced to be driving for Williams, I had high hopes. And he did well that first year. But then the car was not competitive the next season. It has been an up and down roller coaster. Now I find that his post race interviews tell a tail. Some are ecstatic with their results, some go into detail about strategies, or bad luck, or get angry at situations that arise. Lance just seems bored. Like he doesn't have anymore passion for it. This is the worst thing to see. I want to see the passion. If you don't love the sport, move on. Get someone in there that has the passion. He will not improve if he doesn't hunger for it. Max, for example, is online racing when not in the real F1 seat. Fernando races other disciplines. If you really want something, you must put everything into it. Seb left because he now had more important things in his life. I can respect that.

[@fauxvier8519]

I dont think its possible to make sense of what Lance Stroll is but u sir habe proved me wrong. Keep it up!

[@celticrider06]

There are drivers that are worse than him that don’t get anywhere near the kind of bad rap as Lance. All because people assume he is where he is because of money. While true to a certain extent, he definitely has talent. People don’t understand they are taking their life in their hands every time they go on the track. He is definitely not as good a driver as the best, but neither is he as bad as the worst

[@aminemohamed1717]

appart from stroll, I see that this channel can hit 120K by the end of the year

[@F1Unchained]

Would be insane but thank you my friend 😁❤️

[@Terek455]

I recently found this channel and you're really putting out great takes

[@F1Unchained]

😁❤️❤️ thank you my friend

[@cococalm]

Hey dude, your content deserves more views, seriously. Some of the others I am watching are becomeing click baiting BS or are becoming Red Bull Fests and slagging everyone else off. I have already un-sub'd 4. You seriously give thoughtful and well considered content and this is gold !!

[@F1Unchained]

Thank you my friend. You’re always around even from the earlier days. This content will only get better and always stay original 😁❤️

[@procatprocat9647]

Brilliant video ! Reduce hate and increase knowledge. Always the best recipe.

[@anowysz6]

i think lance deserves a good amount of credit. when you have alonso or vettel as a teammate, the bar for pace is set SO high. to be doing as well as he is really means he's a decent driver. sure he's also had a great opportunity given to him to be in that team, but its unfair to hate him for that if he's still performing at a reasonable level. sure he could improve some things, but i don't think theres anything that should make people say he should lose his drive, etc.

[@StreetDreamzTT]

Honestly, most of the drivers are rich kids, his dad owns the team, so his seat is kinda secured but its not that different than other paid drivers. Sargeant would be gone if it wasnt for his financial backing. Maybe ur right, lance is realizing just how much it takes to be one of the best. His interviews this year reminds me of kimi lol. Couple words then bounce. Maybe he is still in the seat to please his dad.

[@jdub9727]

When Lance needs to preform to keep his seat he preformed pretty well. His time at Williams was pretty good

[@glennjarvis7286]

Loving your commentary, nobody on F1 site matches your technical knowledge, insight and analysis!

[@BAL54321]

If aston martin was a midfield team nobody would give af about how he is performing but this is a car that can fight for podium when conditions are right as shown by alonso

[@F1Unchained]

True

[@abel6846]

Let’s be real, Lance is not just inconsistent from race to race, he’s been inconsistent IN a race. Remember Turkey? Got pole, led in the race and then completely crumbled after putting on new tires. Whether it’s lack of motivation or lack of focus, there’s just no telling what he’ll do. And if he even has any amount of self reflection, he sure manages to hide it.

[@AgeraRS750]

i appreciate this diamond in the rough video of someone unbiasedly and fairly assessing Lance as a driver. I think he is talented but perhaps F1 is not the right avenue for him. If his dad or team principal don't have the balls to sack him, Honda and Aramco will force their hand to get Lance out of the car as Honda wants to compete for a title as soon as they join Aston Martin and Aramco will be just as serious about this if they are dumping their money into this team.

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️ I agree I think he can find his calling in wec

[@someseriousname]

If anything he's still there because the team has a use for him, they see him as a real life version of an AI simulator. He makes so many mistakes with the car, where the team manages to gather so much data away from the simulator and improve the car and give alonso a good car rather then relying on alonso to make a slow car go fast and all the feed back they get from him would go like this "So tell me fernando where can we improve the car" fernando: "i dont know i just drive fast". Problem with his driving style is every week its a different track so everything he learned goes to the bin.

[@shakesnbake]

I wonder if he's doing it for his dad first and him second. While he has shown glimpses of brilliance. Fighting with K Mag fo example in China - it's just too inconsistent. When Aston has a stronger car, can he be relied on to be a consistent points scorer? I'm not convinced.

[@aaronsorensen5165]

He’s the greatest hero for the bottom 5 teams. Hulk has 2 of his points and Yuki 1, all thanks to the Stroller. That’s 25% of the bottom teams points. BRAVO

[@ralliartstyle]

This guy is an absolute plug!!! I hate the fact that I’m a Canadian Aston fan.

[@ascorbic123]

He drives his cars like he's a simracing with the FFB turned off, it's like he's got absolutely no feel at all. He's constantly stabbing at the steering and jabbing the car, provoking it. It's a miracle he doesn't get into accidents more often given that driving style.

[@greenlantern7959]

The characteristic which separates elite pilots is not talent, but the speed with which they learn. Lance has talent. He shows no affinity at all for learning. Flashes is all he’ll ever have.

[@ErickMcNerney]

This is a perception. Everyone else who knows Lance says he does have an affinity to learn. Who would I trust? A lay fan who sits from afar and thinks they knows someone inside and out? Or people who are close to him?

[@maqywhaq]

Him saying he’s driving “reactively” and “feeling” the car develop on the track sounds nice, but it also means you can’t not pay attention like in China. He might be a more intuitive driver, but you can’t cherry pick when you are and are not paying attention in a race(and keep your seat). It’s pretty much saying he’s got too much ego and unfounded confidence(not acknowledging and adapting from his errors to turn them into strengths). Talented to be there(daddy’s money or not), but after getting a seat,it’s down to him to get better by working on things he’s not good at. Trying to protect his own ego won’t make him a better driver, it makes you less than you SHOULD/COULD be.

[@kevinamery5922]

Over the last season or so I've gotten the impression Lance has lost interest in being an F1 driver. The usual narrative around the Strolls is "Lawrence bought Lance's way into F1 because Lance wanted it." But I wonder if it's actually the other way around: Lawrence wants Lance to be F1 WDC and Lance can't say "no" to his Dad.

[@Kwik63]

As you stated and inferred, his inconsistency is his undoing and this is unacceptable for a driver with more than 2 years of experience at this level. He has not showna driving desire to change and I believe it will be an achilles / weakness in all areas of his life.

[@ErickMcNerney]

Alright....? Leclerc with the same crash rate as Stroll.

[@BASHERSKINZ]

Lance is such a strange one, the guy could literally put it on the podium one race and finish last the next 5, kinda like a Maldonardo

[@davidvasquez08]

I like how Lance’s cavemen critics say he lacks accountability when George “They turned into me” Russell still on the grid

[@FonzNRG]

If Lance is good in the wet, he should try a speedboat instead a F1 car

[@another_dirtbag]

not sure if am a hardcore f1 fan or an idiot by watching "Why Lance Stroll's Driving Style Is So Inconsistent" 🤔

[@gogudorel7550]

Can you people just stop f ing picking on him?! yea, its his fathers team, yea he is rich, yea he is a mediocre drive with sparks here and there but he is not a bad guy or a bad driver. He dived with broken hands last year and did ok. He is determined, dosent back down from a fight and dose his best. Yea he has some pshiolohical moments where he dosent control himself but he has the best driver in history as a teammate. And yea, i place Fernando over Senna. Senna did a lot of mistakes that no1 saw or better said they ignored. This public prception about Stroll that he is some sort of loser with money has to stop. If you ``comentators`` where to gave 1/2 of his money you will be in jail for life for the s**t you would do. You had drivers that where much more problematic then Stroll, much much much more problematic and no1 cared. This comunistic mentality that poor people should be given a seat in F1 has to stop. You do in life the best you can and if it is enough, thats good, if not ... c est la vie. Just stop picking on him, he is not the best but he for sure is not the worst.

[@gameboy3800]

i couldnt put my finger on it before but yea, his lack of discipline is what really hurts him. i also like him but he never seems to be putting his real soul into the sport. if he can learn to do that i think he could be a genuinely good driver.

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

I don't understand how people don't understand that Lance's father is not going to get rid of him, they have started this project together for a few years now, and people just need to get over it. Without Lance Stroll Aston Martin wouldn't be on the grid. That said, Lance admitted he is is not disciplined. He is literally taking each lap like a free spirited hippy ADHD, I don't have any capabilities to drive an F1 car, but I'm sure that is not how one should be going about racing when you don't have to experiment in a car good enough for 4th and 5th place consistently. Lance needs to change his approach and work out where he needs to brake, lap after lap. One of Lewis's qualities is that he knows each track just by listening to braking zones, Lance needs to know where he has to brake. There is no two ends about it. Free Pratice Lance should just give being rigid with braking zones a go, he will see the difference.

[@Real28]

I'm notoriously hard on him because I just think he is wasting a seat in a Formula 1 car. He has proven that in the feeder series he can be competitive with the top drivers for the most part and I think that's because his natural ability plus any skill that he acquired up until then allowed him to be competitive in those cars. But Formula 1 cars are not anything like the feeder series and he has proven that when the stars aligned he can show some pace but otherwise he is miles off of his teammates and not even performing better than cars that are worse than his. Which I think goes to another comment that was said in here about rich kids not liking to struggle and I don't think that he has done the off-season work to progress his skills because he was never really taught what it's like to struggle and push yourself at that level. And thats where your Lando, Carlos, Lewis and even Max have pushed themselves to continually get better. Even if its incremental. By now I expected to see some improvement especially with getting a better car but I think it's time that he accepts he doesn't want to put the effort in that's required and a driver of more deserving discipline needs to step in

[@gil8512]

In the tier lists of drivers who don't deserve a seat in F1, Lance is always gonna be near the top (maybe with Sargent just ahead but at least Sargent only has one season in the sport. One could argue he deserved at least 1-2 to see if he could hang).

[@GrumblingForesight]

The channel with all the facts without the drama. Thats why I’m subscribed!

[@F1Unchained]

❤️❤️❤️

[@crispy9489]

It’s odd that a big part of the criticism is that he’s a spoilt rich kid when that’s 90% of the grid.

[@LouisSubearth]

The only ones who didn't grow up spoiled were at most upper middle class, and racing is not a rags to riches sport, it takes money to keep racing.

[@randallgibson4598]

I am a Lance Stroll fan he's very funexpected on the track 😎

[@kurvin2719]

After FP1 in China it reminded me of how he has these moments of brilliance, but yeah he just struggles with the inconsistency. He has also just been in F1 for a while now, so from that perspective he cannot be making some of the mistakes he is making.

[@GabrijelPezelj]

he is not bad, he is just surrounded by exceptionally good drivers. All he needs is work on his qualy laps, so he gets out of midfield mess and exposing yourself to accidents. Higher up the field, safer you get. Also, Aston car is not that good, its just that Alonso is ridicolous of getting everything out of it. Not many drivers would be able to do that. Alonso is used to drive shitboxes last 10 years, and when he gets anything remotelly decent, he will kill it.

[@user-tf8xk7kl7e]

Probably Lance should combine his present driving style with some compute driving

[@LouisSubearth]

This video has helped me understand Lance's style a lot, and why he's great in the wet (most of the time) but terrible in the dry. I'm a Lance fan, and I want to see him go up the standings, although I know he's not gonna beat Verstappen any time soon, he's not charismatic enough to make up for his fumbles either like Ricciardo, who's probably a race away from being sacked, and Lance's crash probably extended him a lifeline, as the DNF was Lance's fault, the RB folks can't give him hell for that.

[@CringeLord0119]

Considering his wet ability, he could do very well in endurance, where handling is less tricky and downforce is less a factor

[@ZekaTheZack]

Saying he is "being reactive" right after China incident... nice touch😂😂😂

[@PineConeShamanGaming]

That interview about his driving style shocked me because his idea about driving reactively and improvising is quite frankly pretty stupid. You got to have a detailed plan, a map, an idea and then you adapt that to the moment to moment racing. Going in yolo and hoping to deliver is never going to work on the highest level, it speaks volumes about his talent that he kind of makes it work. High talent, zero racing IQ.

[@ediltonspencer6974]

What is worse? Lance consistently underperforming or his father Lawrence insisting on keeping him in the car?!

[@ediltonspencer6974]

I think Lance has lost motivation. Don't be fooled, Lance was good when he was younger. The problem is that he his downgrading every year instead of getting better and more experienced. He does look like a driver in his 8th season.

[@karrde593]

The biggest problem with lance from just my fan's point of view is he looks like he's absolutely miserable being an f1 driver. I just hope he's not doing it for the wrong reasons. No other driver seems to resent everything about the role as he does.

[@JMoney-he7in]

I think he would do well in a spec series like Indy car

[@simonbarrow479]

I see Stroll keeping his seat as a problem if AMR have any ambitions to do better. You can’t have one driver getting most of the points, especially when there are better options, such as Sainz for example.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Lance's downfall started as soon as his father bought Force India. Before that, he had to show performance if he still wanted to race in a team. Once your father owns the team, that motivation is gone.

[@vdubhippie]

I'm not a big fan of Stroll, that being said the fact that he is able to drive a F1 car at a somewhat competitive level means he is still one of the best drivers in the world. I hate the fact that he was probably given more chances than most drivers with his mistakes at the F1 level because of his dad. Honestly, he is probably taking the spot of a more talented driver but in F1 money and sponsors are everything.

[@c.l.8213]

I have no issue with Lance as a person. It's just frustrating that he is improving so slowly (or not at all) and occupying a F1 seat at Aston Martin. If he just likes racing he should race for Haas or Williams or something. Just chill, enjoy driving F1 cars and let that be it. But no, he's driving alongside Alonso in a team that (apparently) wants to become really good and seems to have good chances at succeeding... with the right drivers.

[@bwheeler60]

When it comes to disliking Lance, all you have to do is look at the numbers. Then ask yourself what would happen to Lance if he were in any other team. There is no way drivers like Vettel and Alonso can win a championship alone. As a fan it is frustrating to see this year in and year out. It's almost like feeling ripped off that my team will never get ahead because of Lance.

[@TheFatSandwhich]

It’s insane how good he can be on a rare good day. But yes, that inconsistency has always been an issue. I don’t Lance it’s really motivated to race in F1 anymore. I somehow feel likes it’s his Dad’s dream for him that he doesn’t really want to do anymore. 2020 Stroll was a completely different driver to current day Stroll. And yes, pay driver, rich dad etc. But he didn’t choose to be born into this. If your dad could guarantee you a spot in F1 then you’d take it too.

[@jgtbonem4]

If he wasn’t so old in the league, he wouldn’t get flack. He knows how to drive. He’s been in just long almost as LeClerc. No excuses

[@famingo4363]

Also the lack of passion and having a reactive driving style don't go well together, because naturally those with more passion can stay alert during the race, which is really required to implement a reactive driving style

[@hugmynutus]

change the title to "The Lance Stroll situation is concerning"and this a moist critical video 😂