Lance Stroll has claimed the unpredictable \u201cbehaviour\u201d of his Aston Martin resulted in his triple FIA penalty for track limits at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
And he says the current-spec AMR26 is \u201cvery broken\u201d aerodynamically ahead of the team introducing a major upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix later this month.<\/p>\n
Lance Stroll explains triple FIA penalty at British Grand Prix<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n Stroll was the last of the classified finishers at Silverstone last weekend, coming home a distant 19th.<\/p>\n As reported by PlanetF1.com on Monday<\/a>, the Canadian was hit with three penalties for track limits in the space of nine laps.<\/p>\n Under F1\u2019s rules, drivers are allowed three track limits \u2018strikes\u2019 before receiving a five-second penalty for every breach thereafter.<\/p>\n Analysis: British Grand Prix<\/p>\n British GP conclusions: Leclerc\u2019s Hamilton answer, no Russell fear, in defence of FIA<\/a><\/p>\n British GP 2026 driver ratings: Hamilton penalty, Verstappen crash, Leclerc\u2019s luck<\/a><\/p>\n Three additional strikes between Laps 33 and 42 saw Stroll hit with a trio of five-second penalties, leaving him with six in total over the course of the 52-lap race.<\/p>\n Speaking to PlanetF1.com and other media outlets, Stroll admitted it was difficult to remain within track limits given the unpredictable handling of the AMR26.<\/p>\n Asked if he agreed with the penalties, Stroll replied: \u201cMaybe, I guess.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had a lot of understeer in the race and the car\u2019s very broken, so it\u2019s even hard to stay within the track limits.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of different behaviour every lap, every corner.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a challenging race. The whole year has been so far.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked to clarify if he meant the car was broken physically during the race, he added: \u201cNo, just aerodynamically very broken.\u201d<\/p>\n Footage from Stroll\u2019s car at the British Grand Prix showed him applying a large amount of steering lock through some corners, including Copse and the Maggotts\/Becketts section.<\/p>\n Put to him that he was still pushing hard despite the limitations of the car, he replied: \u201cYeah, for sure!<\/p>\n \u201cOut there racing and pushing, so I\u2019m always trying to give it everything I can.\u201d<\/p>\n Aston Martin\u2019s poor start to the F1 2026 season has led to a rethink in the way the team approaches car development under team principal Adrian Newey.<\/p>\n Unlike other teams, which have brought regular updates so far this season, Aston Martin has opted to focus on a larger package in the hope of making a considerable step forward before the summer break.<\/p>\n Newey confirmed last week that the new-look AMR26 will debut in Hungary later this month, with the legendary designer expecting a \u201clarge step\u201d in performance.<\/p>\n The Aston Martin boss also revealed the first details of the upgrade, with the Silverstone outfit targeting a significant reduction in weight with its B-spec car.<\/p>\n The chassis and gearbox architecture are both set to be lighter from Budapest, with revisions also set to be made to the rear suspension, nose and aerodynamic surfaces.<\/p>\n Aston Martin\u2019s upgrade will be followed by an update to the Honda power unit at the Dutch Grand Prix, the first race after the summer break.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Thomas Maher<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n