Lance Stroll walks away from interview mid-question

Lance Stroll cut short his post-qualifying media duties at Zandvoort. The Aston Martin driver walked away from the media pen mid-question, leaving a bemused journalist without a response.

The Canadian will start P20 and last at the Dutch Grand Prix after a mistake saw him crash in Q1, ending his session without a timed lap.

After starting the weekend in fine form, going third quickest in FP1, a heavy crash early in the second hour of running meant the Silverstone squad had to build a new AMR25 overnight, breaking curfew to get it ready for FP3.

The survival cell of Stroll's car was damaged, as was much of the rest of the chassis, which necessitated the comprehensive changes. The power unit and gearbox were also changed as a precautionary measure.

That work preceded his qualifying incident, where on his first push lap, the three-time podium finisher strayed onto the grass at the entry of Turn 13, spinning his car and hitting the barrier at the exit of the corner.

The damage to his front wing and the underside of the car proved critical, ending his session despite managing to get it back to the pits.

The disappointment was evident. When speaking to the media, including RacingNews365, Stroll answered questions about the grid-setting hour as usual.

However, when asked if Aston Martin had made a big turnaround since the Belgian Grand Prix - where the 26-year-old and team-mate Fernando Alonso qualified on the final row - and if the team had unlocked some understanding of its car, Stroll decided to end the media session, walking away.

Alonso, who was second-fastest in FP2 in the other AMR25, qualified in P10.