Current Formula 1 Team
Lance Stroll currently drives for the Aston Martin F1 Team in the Formula 1 World Championship. He competes alongside Fernando Alonso under a multi-year contract with the British constructor, which rebranded from Racing Point to Aston Martin in 2021. The team is headquartered in Silverstone, United Kingdom, and operates as a constructor and entrant in every Grand Prix weekend.
Aston Martin competes using a customer power unit supplied by Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, with the full legal entity name Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team. The team is majority owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, Lance Stroll's father, through a consortium that acquired a significant stake in the former Force India assets in 2020.
Career Timeline and Previous Teams
Formula 1 Debut and Early Seasons
Lance Stroll made his Formula 1 debut with the Williams Martini Racing team in the 2017 season. He scored his first podium finish at the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing third in his rookie year. He remained with Williams until the end of the 2018 season, accumulating 46 championship points across two seasons.
Move to Racing Point
Stroll joined Racing Point Force India for the 2019 season, which later became the Racing Point F1 Team in 2020. During the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, he finished on the podium for Racing Point, securing third place. He remained with the team through its transition into Aston Martin F1 for the 2021 season onward.
Team Ownership and Structure
Aston Martin F1 Team is controlled by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, who also serves as executive chairman. The team operates from the Silverstone factory and runs a technical operation that designs and builds its own chassis, while sourcing the Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 E Performance power unit. The team's commercial rights are managed through its parent holding structure, with Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC as a key partner.
The team's 2024 technical operations include a dedicated aerodynamic, powertrain, and operations division based in the United Kingdom. Lance Stroll holds a role as a works driver for Aston Martin, with his seat secured through a combination of personal sponsorship contributions and team investment. His annual salary and total compensation are not publicly disclosed, though media estimates place him among the higher-paid drivers on the grid.