SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Canadian driver Lance Stroll will continue racing for Aston Martin into the 2026 season, the Formula 1 team said Thursday.
No details were given about the length of Stroll's contract, but the team said the contract “will see Lance race into the new era of F1 regulations” — which start in 2026.
“I’m super happy to have committed to staying with the team for 2025 and beyond," Stroll said. "There’s still so much more to look forward to.”
Stroll finished 10th in the drivers' standings last season with a best finish of fourth at the Australian GP. This season he is in 11th place heading into this weekend's Austrian GP, with a best result of sixth, again secured in Australia.
The extension also means Stroll and the 42-year-old Fernando Alonso will continue together for a third and fourth season. In April, the two-time F1 champion Alonso signed a contract extension with Aston Martin for at least two more seasons.
“The consistency and stability of both Lance and Fernando remaining with our team is a great platform to continue to realise our ambitions," team principal Mike Krack said. "We look forward to creating some incredible memories and achieving further success together.”
The team is owned by the 25-year-old Stroll's father, Lawrence Stroll.
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FILE - Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll of Canada arrives before the start of the Sprint race at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Canadian driver Lance Stroll will continue racing for Aston Martin into the 2026 season, the Formula 1 team said Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
TORONTO (AP) — Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup because of a bruised right hand about 20 minutes before Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, but manager Aaron Boone said afterward that X-rays did not reveal a fracture.
“He took some swings pregame and it just wasn’t good enough to go today,” Boone said. “Obviously a lot of treatment today and into the night. We’ll see what we have tomorrow.”
Oswaldo Cabrera started in right field for Soto, who is batting .302 with 20 home runs and 60 RBIs.
Soto was injured sliding into home plate in the fourth inning of Friday’s 16-5 win, one of three runs he scored in New York’s highest-scoring game of the season. He rolled over after touching home plate with his left hand and his right hand slammed into the dirt.
Soto hit a three-run home run and a single after injuring his hand.
“It wasn't much of an issue for him the rest of the game last night,” Boone said. “He went home fine and woke up this morning with some swelling in there."
If Soto's hand does not improve, Boone said there was a chance the three-time All-Star and 2020 NL batting champion could undergo further tests once the team returns to New York following Sunday's series finale in Toronto.
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New York Yankees Juan Soto celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2024, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees Juan Soto watches his single next to Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2024, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (22) slides safe into home as Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (9) fails to make the tag during fourth inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto, Friday, June 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees' Juan Soto (22) scores past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 28, 2024, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
