Lance Stroll will drive in Formula One’s opening race of the season in Bahrain on Sunday after recovering from a wrist injury, his Aston Martin team said on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Canadian suffered the injury in a bike accident in February and missed pre-season testing in Bahrain as a result.
“It was an unfortunate accident,” Stroll said in a statement.
“I fell from my bike when my tyre caught a hole in the ground.
“But thankfully the damage was not significant and a successful minor surgery on my right wrist fixed the problem very quickly.
“Since then I’ve been working hard with my team to ensure that I am fully fit to compete this weekend.”
Stroll – whose billionaire father part-owns the team – finished 15th in last year’s championship accruing 18 points.
He will be partnered in this year’s competition by Spain’s two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
