David Croft names surprising driver he doesn’t think will be on the F1 grid for much longer

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David Croft has suggested that Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll may not be in F1 for that much longer.

The Sky Sports journalist and commentator was speaking on their podcast after last weekend’s action in Belgium.

It was another fantastic performance from Red Bull who saw their drivers on the top two steps of the podium.

However, there was also the latest twist in the battle to be the best of the rest of the grid.

It was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who shared the rostrum with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez on Sunday, while Oscar Piastri and Pierre Gasly secured top-three finishes in the Sprint Race.

That, therefore, meant another weekend without a trophy for the Aston Martin team.

After such a fantastic start to the year, they’ve fallen down the pecking order recently.

Fernando Alonso’s incredible record of six podiums in the first eight races initially made him a Championship contender.

Lance Stroll has struggled to keep up with the two-time F1 champion and David Croft thinks he’s lost his way a bit recently.

In fact, he’s not sure how much longer he’ll even be in the sport.

Croft questions Stroll’s F1 future

Speaking about the Canadian driver, Croft said: “I would add to Aston Martin that for the second half of the season, I want to see the Lance Stroll back that turned up in Bahrain.

“Because I think he’s lost his way a little bit, I think he’s lost his mojo and whatever’s happened, Lance just doesn’t seem to be as motivated now as he was at the start of the season.

“And I do wonder are we approaching a time when he’s the one driver on the grid that you think, you’re guaranteed a job as long as your dad is there?

“We’ve never actually talked about contracts with Lance Stroll, never looked at his future elsewhere.

“But I just have a little feeling that in about a year and a half’s time, Lance Stroll will race his last race in Formula 1 and go off and do something else.”

Stroll’s seat on the F1 grid should be guaranteed thanks to his dad’s presence at Aston Martin, but Croft isn’t sure that will stay that way for long.

If the 24-year-old isn’t performing, then the team might have to make a very difficult decision.

Alonso is hungrier than ever to succeed even though he’s nearly 20 years older than his teammate.

If Stroll doesn’t have that same desire anymore, then it may be time to move on.