F1 tire manufacturer Pirelli faces backlash from fans for a factually incorrect article defending Lance Stroll

F1 fans were left confused after the sport's tire manufacturer Pirelli published a factually inaccurate article in support of Lance Stroll ahead of his home race in Canada this weekend. The 25-year-old has been criticized since moving to Aston Martin as he has been out-qualified and outraced by Fernando Alonso since the beginning of their partnership last year.

Ahead of the Canadian GP this weekend, Pirelli released an article highlighting Stroll's capabilities behind the wheel but mistakenly claimed that he had won three races instead of three podiums in his 151 race starts.

The factually inaccurate article left many fans bewildered who took to social media to give their reactions to X. One of the comments read:

"I want what you’re smoking".

One fan pointed out that the article that the stakeholders were boosting Stroll's image, saying:

"Fascinating to see stakeholders trying to boost this guy in real-time. Guys in a boardroom decided he was the 'it' and off we go I guess."

Another fan claimed:

"I guess those 3 victories were on Michelin rubber in a parallel universe?!"

Another comment read:

"Lawrence Stroll dropping by Pirelli’s office with a freshly cut bank cheque for this PR piece".

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Lance Stroll analyzes the Friday Practice sessions in Canada

Lance Stroll stated that it was a 'stop-start' day given the amount of rain ahead of the FP1 session which further resulted in a hailstorm. The conditions improved in the FP2 but the showers returned in the middle of the session which halted the soft tire running from the drivers.

As per F1.com, Aston Martin driver said:

“It was a stop-start day thanks to the variable weather. In FP2 we got to complete a fair amount of driving both on the intermediates and slicks on a drying track, and we learned a few things there and about the new tarmac, which is behaving a little differently from previous years.

"We got some good data on set-up and how the intermediates behave, and that could be crucial for this weekend as there’s more rain forecast. It’s always great to be driving in front of my home crowd and we’ll be aiming to give them something to cheer in qualifying tomorrow.”

Stroll's Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso agreed with the former and claimed the sessions were 'tricky', adding:

“It was a tricky Friday for the entire field due to the weather with not many laps recorded, particularly in FP1. The conditions meant the track was never fully wet or fully dry but it could be like this in qualifying and the race so today could provide very useful information for the rest of the weekend."

Alonso claimed that they have to be sharp if the conditions remained similar in qualifying:

"If the conditions are the same tomorrow, those that are sharp in qualifying and make the right decision on tires could gain a big advantage."

Stroll and Alonso both finished in the top three in the FP2 session with the two-time world champion leading the Canadian with P1 and P3 respectively.