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Stroll at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Born	Lance Strulovitch (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 26) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Parent(s)	Lawrence Stroll (father)
Relatives	Chloe Stroll (sister) Scotty James (brother-in-law)

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Canadian
Car number	18
Entries	174 (171 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	3
Career points	302
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2017 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2019 Monaco Grand Prix
2024 position	13th (24 pts)


Previous series
2015–2016 2015 2014 2014	FIA F3 European Toyota Racing Series Italian F4 Florida Winter Series
Championship titles
2016 2015 2014	FIA F3 European Toyota Racing Series Italian F4

Lance Stroll (born October 29, 1998) is a Canadian race car driver. He competes in Formula One, which is the highest class of international racing. Lance drives for the Aston Martin team.

Lance was born and grew up in Montreal, Canada. His father, Lawrence Stroll, is a very successful businessman who owns the Aston Martin F1 Team. Lance started kart racing when he was 10 years old. He quickly won many races and championships in Canada and North America.

In 2010, Lance joined the Ferrari Driver Academy, a special program for young drivers. He moved up to junior racing series in 2014. He won his first championship that year in the Italian F4 Championship. He then won the Toyota Racing Series in 2015 and the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2016.

After his big wins in Formula Three, Lance joined the Williams team in 2017. He was only 18 years old when he made his Formula One debut. That same year, he earned his first podium finish in Azerbaijan. This made him one of the youngest drivers ever to finish in the top three. In 2019, he moved to the Racing Point team, which his father had bought. In 2020, Lance achieved his first ever pole position at the Turkish Grand Prix. He also got two more podium finishes that year. Since 2021, Lance has been racing for the Aston Martin team.

About Lance Stroll

Lance Strulovitch was born on October 29, 1998, in Montreal, Canada. His father is Lawrence Stroll, a Canadian businessman who owns the Aston Martin Formula One team. His mother is Claire-Anne Callens, a fashion designer from Belgium. Lance has an older sister named Chloe Stroll.

Lance races under the Canadian flag. He has citizenship in both Canada and Belgium. He can speak several languages, including English, French, Flemish Dutch, and Italian.

Starting His Racing Journey

Like many Formula One drivers, Lance began his racing career in karting. He was 10 years old when he started. He won many races and championships in Canada and North America. In 2008, his first year, he won the "rookie of the year" award. In 2009, he was named "driver of the year".

In 2010, Lance became part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. This program helps young drivers develop their skills to reach Formula One.

Racing in Formula 4

Lance first started racing cars in 2014. He competed in the 2014 Florida Winter Series, which was a special series for young drivers. He raced against future Formula One drivers like Nicholas Latifi and Max Verstappen. Lance earned two podium finishes and a pole position in this series.

His first official car racing competition was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship. He drove for the Prema Powerteam. Even though he missed the last race due to an injury, Lance won the championship. He had seven race wins, thirteen podium finishes, and five pole positions.

Racing in Formula Three

Stroll competing in Formula Three, 2015

2015 Season

At the start of 2015, Lance won the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. He had 10 podium finishes, including four wins, in 16 races. That same year, he also raced in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Prema Powerteam. His father had invested in this team.

He raced against other future Formula One drivers like Antonio Giovinazzi and Charles Leclerc. Lance won one race at the Hockenheimring and had six podium finishes. He ended the season in 5th place overall. In November 2015, Lance left the Ferrari Driver Academy. He became a test driver for the Williams Formula One team.

2016 Season

In 2016, Lance competed in the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race. He finished 5th for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing. He continued to race in the Formula 3 European Championship with Prema Powerteam. His father hired Luca Baldisserri, a former Ferrari engineer, to be Lance's race engineer.

Lance won the first race of the season. He then went on to win a record 13 more races that year. This included five wins in a row at the end of the season. He won the championship with four races still to go. He finished a huge 187 points ahead of the second-place driver.

His Formula One Career

Williams Team (2017–2018)

2017 Season

Stroll driving the Williams FW40 at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix

Lance joined the Williams team for the 2017 Formula One season. He raced alongside Felipe Massa. Lance became the first Canadian Formula One driver since Jacques Villeneuve, who won the World Championship in 1997.

His first race was the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. He crashed in practice and had to retire from the race due to brake failure. He also retired from the next two races after crashes. Lance finished his first race at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix, coming in eleventh place. He scored his first Formula One points at his home race, the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing ninth.

At the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lance was in second place near the end of the race. He finished third, becoming the youngest rookie to get on the podium. He was also the second-youngest driver ever to achieve a podium finish in Formula One.

Lance started second on the grid at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix. This made him the youngest Formula One driver to start on the front row. He finished seventh in the race. He also finished eighth in Singapore and Malaysia. Lance ended the season in twelfth place in the standings.

2018 Season

Stroll at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix

Lance stayed with Williams for the 2018 Formula One Season. His teammate was Sergey Sirotkin. The Williams car that year was not very fast. Lance scored the team's first points of the year at the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing eighth.

His home race in Canada ended early for him after a crash. He also had to retire from races in France and Germany. At the 2018 Italian Grand Prix, Lance made it into the final qualifying session (Q3). He qualified tenth and finished ninth in the race. This was Williams' only race that season where both cars scored points.

Lance finished eighteenth in the Drivers' Championship. He scored six of the team's seven points that year.

Racing Point Team (2019–2020)

2019 Season

Stroll at the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix

Lance moved to the newly named Racing Point team for the 2019 Formula One season. His father, Lawrence, had bought the team. He raced alongside Sergio Pérez. Lance scored points in his first race with the new team, finishing ninth in Australia.

At the 2019 German Grand Prix, Lance made a smart move to switch to slick tires as the track dried. This helped him get up to second place. He finished fourth in the race. He also scored points in Belgium and Japan. Lance ended his first season with Racing Point in fifteenth place in the Drivers' Championship.

2020 Season

Stroll during pre-season testing in 2020

Lance and Sergio Pérez continued to race for Racing Point in 2020. Lance's first points of the season came at the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix. He finished seventh. He then qualified third and finished fourth at the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Lance achieved his second Formula One podium at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. He was in second place when the race restarted after a red flag. He finished third. After eight races, Lance was in fourth place in the Drivers' Championship.

He had a tough period with several retirements due to mechanical issues and crashes. He also missed a race in Germany due to illness. Later, it was confirmed he had COVID-19.

Lance earned his first ever pole position at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix in a wet qualifying session. He led the race for 32 laps but finished ninth due to damage to his car. At the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, he finished third, earning his third Formula One podium. Lance ended the season eleventh in the Drivers' Championship.

Aston Martin Team (2021–Present)

2021 Season

Stroll at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix

Lance continued to drive for the team as it became Aston Martin in 2021. His new teammate was Sebastian Vettel. Lance finished tenth in the first race in Bahrain.

He had a high-speed tire failure at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which ended his race. He scored a point in France after starting nineteenth. At the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, Lance caused a collision on the first lap. This led to a penalty for the next race. He finished seventh in Italy, his best result that season. Lance ended the season thirteenth in the Drivers' Championship.

2022 Season

Stroll at the 2022 British Grand Prix

Aston Martin kept Lance and Sebastian Vettel for the 2022 Formula One season. Lance scored his first points of the year at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, finishing tenth. He also finished tenth in Miami and Canada.

He had a strong race in Singapore, finishing sixth. At the 2022 United States Grand Prix, he started fifth. He was running as high as third early in the race but crashed with Fernando Alonso. Lance finished the season fifteenth in the Drivers' Championship.

2023 Season

Stroll at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix

Lance stayed with Aston Martin for 2023. His new teammate was Fernando Alonso, who replaced the retiring Vettel. Lance missed pre-season testing after a cycling accident. He broke both wrists and a toe. He had surgery on his right wrist.

Despite his injuries, Lance returned for the first race in Bahrain. He qualified eighth and finished sixth, even after a first-lap collision with his teammate. He finished fourth at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, which was his best result of the year.

Lance scored points in several races, including a ninth-place finish at his home race in Canada. He also finished fourth in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race. He had a big crash in qualifying in Singapore and had to withdraw from the weekend. Lance finished the season tenth in the Drivers' Championship. This was his highest ranking in Formula One.

2024 Season

Stroll at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix

Lance started the 2024 season by finishing tenth in Bahrain. He then finished sixth in Australia. However, he had a tough race in China. He finished fifteenth after getting a penalty for crashing into Daniel Ricciardo.

In Miami, Lance retired from the sprint race after a collision involving his teammate. He later scored points in Emilia Romagna, Canada, Britain, and Hungary. Lance finished the 2024 season in thirteenth place overall.

Other Racing Experiences

Lance has also competed in endurance races outside of Formula One. He raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona twice. This is a famous 24-hour long race. He competed in 2016 with Chip Ganassi Racing and in 2018 with Jackie Chan DC Racing.