Will Buxton claims Lawrence Stroll’s tendency to throw money at the problem for Aston Martin isn’t unlike Roman Abramovich’s approach to Chelsea FC.
Lawrence Stroll has invested a lot of money into Aston Martin over the years. The decision to bring in Adrian Newey with equity hasn’t paid off for them.
With Honda’s power unit struggles plaguing Aston Martin’s season, Stroll’s attempts at fixing the problem have reminded Will Buxton of a similar situation in the English Premier League.
Will Buxton compares Lawrence Stroll’s running of Aston Martin to Chelsea under Roman Abramovich
Speaking on the Up to Speed podcast, Will Buxton addressed Aston Martin’s recent issues on and off the track, taking aim at Lawrence Stroll for his management style.
He compared Aston Martin to a football club bought by a wealthy Russian, who made impetuous and impatient decisions when he didn’t see immediate success.
“It feels like a football club that was bought by a Russian oligarch in the 90s, 2000s that just threw money at a problem, changed managers every six months and ultimately never really achieved anything…
“I don’t like this notion. Formula 1 isn’t football. You don’t change managers every six months. I don’t like it at all.”
Buxton’s co-hosts later confirmed that he was referencing Chelsea FC, who experienced a similar situation when Roman Abramovich bought the team in 2003.
Aston Martin are desperate to find success amid disastrous start to the season
There is no denying just how poor Aston Martin’s performances have been this season. The most glaring indicator of their struggles came at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso’s onboard footage showed him taking his hand off the steering wheel due to the intensity of the vibrations.
Taking your hands off the wheel during the race is extremely dangerous, and a veteran driver like Alonso would only do so if he really needed to.
The Honda power unit is said to be the source of these vibrations, and the issue will reportedly take a lot of time to fix, despite the Japanese suppliers suggesting they’ve found ‘countermeasures.’
For now, Aston Martin must abandon any notion of competing this season and focus on addressing the issues that have made the AMR26 virtually undrivable.
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