Lance Stroll in focus at home GP: 80 million for his career

Lance Stroll was born in Montreal, so the 7th race of the season is naturally something very special for him. Beforehand, Stroll also paid a visit to the Montreal Canadiens. He cut a fine figure on skates for the team from the North American professional ice hockey league NHL. “He was surprisingly good,” said defender Victor Mete about the guest from the premier class of motorsport.

Michael Schumacher as a great role model This statement also applies to the first day of training in Canada. Stroll ended up in 10th place, his teammate Sergio Perez even in 7th place. “That was promising,” said the local hero, who, like his stable rival, initially benefited from the further developed Mercedes engine for the Grand Prix. Things didn't go well at Racing Point recently. Stroll and Perez remained without a counter in the last two races. Lawrence Stroll, billionaire entrepreneur and racing team owner. © PIXATHLON/SID

Stroll cites record champion Michael Schumacher as a role model. “I looked up to him, he was my idol.” His sponsor was and is his father Lawrence. He made a fortune with investments in fashion brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors and promoted his son's career. From the age of 13, Lance Stroll was homeschooled so he could spend more time at race tracks.

The father allegedly spent around $80 million on his son's promotion to Formula 1. This also includes a month-long test program in a 3-year-old Williams, and Papa Stroll even rented a number of Grand Prix tracks from Monza to Abu Dhabi to make the test drives as realistic as possible. Father Stroll bought an F1 team Stroll senior bought himself into the cash-strapped Williams team and secured a regular cockpit for his son in 2017 as the second-youngest driver in Formula 2 history. In the summer of 1 he took over what is now Racing Point with a consortium and Stroll junior has also been driving there since this season.

“He wants his son to be very successful. This is also to my advantage because it provides all the necessary resources,” Perez said about the act of nepotism. Stroll sensationally achieved third place in Azerbaijan in 2017, his best career result to date. If he – unlikely – succeeds in a similar coup in Montreal, the grandstand named after him is likely to shake.

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Lance Stroll in focus at home GP: 80 million for his career

On the way to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Lance Stroll is everywhere. A grandstand is named after the Canadian Formula 1 driver and billionaire's son. He owes his rise not least to the money from his father.

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