Lance Stroll is a speed racing driver. He competes for Formula One (F1), under the Canadian flag, for Racing Point. Earlier in 2017 and 2018, he has driven for the Williams Racing team as a development driver. He is a resident of Canada belonging to Belgian ancestry. In 2014, he was the Italian Formula 4 Champion. Later in 2015, he became Toyota Racing Series Champion. Subsequently, he became the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European champion.
Lance was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 29th October 1998. His father is Lawrence Stroll, a billionaire Canadian businessman. His mother is Claire-Anne Stroll, a Belgian fashion designer who runs a fashion business named Callens. Stroll has one elder sister, Chloe Stroll. Education details of Lance are not yet revealed by him. In 2010, when he was merely 11 years old, he became a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy for five years.
Lance Stroll Career
At the age of 10, the Belgian-Canadian began his motorsport career in karting. Later in 2009, he became the driver of the year. In 2010, the Ferrari Driver Academy signed him. Stroll made his car racing debut against future Formula One competitors Max Verstappen and Nicholas Latifi in the 2014 Florida Winter Series, a non-championship series organized by the Ferrari Driver Academy. In the 2014 Italian Formula 4 Championship, he made his competitive car racing debut, driving for Prema Powerteam. He became the series champion, recording seven race wins, thirteen podium finishes, and five pole positions, despite he missed the final round due to injury.
In 2015, he was a contestant in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Prema Powerteam. His father, Lawrence had taken a stake in that event. In the 33-race series, he won one race at the Hockenheimring and achieved six total podium finishes by competing against future Formula One competitors George Russell, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alexander Albon, and Charles Leclerc. It was declared that Stroll would leave the Ferrari Driver Academy on November 11, 2015, to serve as a test driver for the Williams team.
Lance became the first Canadian Formula One driver since the 1997 World Driver’s Champion Jacques Villeneuve, after driving for the Williams Racing team for the 2017 Formula One season. 2018 was a rough start for Stroll, with numerous mistakes and incidents within the first few races. He failed to score in Canada, his home race where he crashed with Brendon Hartley; scored his next point at Monza despite the 8th place in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Stroll tested positive for COVID-19 and was quarantined for 10 days. After completing the mandated 10 day quarantine period, he was able to take part in the next round, the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Lance Stroll Biography |
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Real Name | Lance Stroll |
Birth Date | 29 October 1998 |
Age (as of 2021) | 22 Years |
Birth Place | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Profession | Racing Driver |
Religion | Jewish |
Sun sign | Scorpio |
Physical Statistics |
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Height | in feet inches – 5’ 11” – in Centimetres – 180 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms – 70 kg – in Pounds – 154 lbs |
Chest Size | 40 inches |
Waist Size | 34 inches |
Biceps Size | 15.5 inches |
Shoe Size | 10 (U.S.) |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Body Type | Athletic |
Family |
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Father | Lawrence Stroll |
Mother | Claire-Anne Callens |
Sister | Chloe Stroll |
Brother | None |
Qualification/Education |
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School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Relationship Status |
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Marital Status | Single |
Affair | No |
Is he a Gay? | No |
Girlfriend | Sara Pagliaroli |
Personal Life
Stroll always tries to keep his personal and love life confidential from the media. Lance is currently dating Sara Pagliaroli and also focused on his career. There are little to no details available about their relationship in mainstream media but, we can say that she is just beautiful! According to the reports, he had at least one relationship before and was not previously engaged. The skillful young boy has started his racing career at an early age and now is successful in his career having an official account on Social media with more than 320K followers, 321 followings, and 264 posts on Instagram. He is quite active on other social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook as well.
Lance Stroll Net Worth
Lance began his career at a premature age and over the years has improved immensely with his driving skills. As a result, he is getting multiple contracts from many teams. Reportedly, his estimated net worth is more than 2 million dollars per annum.
Trivia
- Lawrence Stroll, the father of Lance, is also a collector of vintage Ferraris and part-owner of the Racing Point F1 Team.
- In 2021, he is due to continue to drive for the Racing Point team, as they become Aston Martin Racing.
- In 2019, he was partnered by Pérez at Force India but will be confirmed as a partner to Sebastian Vettel.
- To complete the 2019 driver line-up, Lance joined Force India.
- Stroll gets his first Force India trip to Abu Dhabi tyre fest.