Stroll is demotivated and his father may sell the team

There is talk in the paddock that Lawrence Stroll is already considering selling the team to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, for which he has reportedly been offered $800 million. There are also rumors that negotiations on this topic were initiated by the oil producing company. Aramco, one of the main sponsors of Aston Martin F1.

Moreover, it cannot be said that the Canadian billionaire categorically denies this.

“This is not currently planned, although an offer has already been made to us. Formula 1 is a sport, but at the same time also a business, which is now in high demand,” F1 Insider quotes Stroll.

An Aston Martin representative explained his words: “Lawrence made it clear that there is no question of selling the team. Formula 1 is now more popular than ever before, and the value of teams is constantly increasing. But there are no plans to sell anything.”

However, if you believe the rumors, after several accidents of her son, Lance Stroll’s mother began to convince him to end his career in Formula 1. And judging by his latest results, the 24-year-old driver’s motivation is increasing. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise as Fernando Alonso shows what can be achieved behind the wheel of an AMR23, and against this backdrop it became clear to Lance that he simply could not reach such a level.

When Sebastian Vettel was his partner, the car was of course different, but there were other circumstances that allowed Lance to show results roughly comparable to those of the four-time world champion.

“Sebastian was no longer so motivated,” Gerhard Berger, a former Formula 1 driver, told Auto Bild. “And when he raced with Stroll at Aston Martin, he was in a comfort zone and only did what needed to be done.” minimum.

But now Alonso has become Lance’s partner. And this is a driver of the same caliber as Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Great champions don’t need to be pushed by their teammates; they always perform at their best. And Lance feels it now. Although he is a good racer.”

Overall, Stroll Jr.’s racing career has been… a different story, and he came to Formula 1 in a very different way than most drivers. An interesting detail was reported by Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion, who lived for a long time in Montreal next to Lawrence Stroll’s house: “He built his personal karting track for his son, which is just a 15-minute walk from their house. However, Lance flew there by helicopter every day.”

Be that as it may, it cannot be ruled out that Lance Stroll will retire soon, and if this happens, his father could sell the team, especially if they offer a good price for it. Yuki Tsunoda has already been mentioned in this context, because he is supported by the Japanese company Honda, which will become a partner of Aston Martin in 2026.

Helmut Marko, motorsport advisor at Red Bull, responded to these rumors: “Tsunoda has a contract with us. If Aston Martin is interested in his services for next year, they must negotiate with us first.”