Stroll's Striking Steering Input at Silverstone: 'Every Driver Has Done It'

Footage of Lance Stroll's steering inputs during the British Grand Prix raised plenty of eyebrows. Clips quickly circulated on social media showing the Canadian applying maximum lock on exit from the fast Copse corner and through the subsequent Maggotts-Becketts complex at Silverstone. Experienced IndyCar driver Conor Daly took notice as well and shared his insights.

Daly called it one of the funniest racing clips he had ever seen, but immediately provided context. According to him, virtually all drivers recognize that moment of pure frustration when the car simply refuses to do what you want. He explained that it is a desperate measure when battling understeer or other balance issues.

"I guarantee you," Daly said, "every driver has done this at some point, just to try." You desperately want the car to turn in so you apply full lock, only to feel as though nothing happens. It represents a build-up of discontent, likely born from a plea for front-end grip, even if it does the tires no favors.

This observation paints a vivid picture of the difficult stretch Aston Martin is enduring. Daly expressed his disappointment in the team, expecting more from them this year given experienced personnel like Fernando Alonso. Consequently, it remains painful to watch the two-time world champion waste his talent in an uncompetitive car.

Alonso is still 'so good', according to Daly, but he isn't getting any younger. It must be hugely frustrating for the Spaniard, who clearly believes he can still compete at the highest level. Daly, a fan himself, described it as painful to see someone held in such high esteem and possessed of such winning drive stuck towards the back of the grid.

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