F1 Mogul Lawrence Stroll’s Cold-Blooded Poaching Tactics Combined With $300 Million Masterstroke Dubbed Crucial for Aston Martin’s Survival

Despite a little hitch, Fernando Alonso stood on the podium for the hundredth time in Saudi Arabia. Life in Aston Martin has been kind as the Spaniard has finished on the podium twice in two races for the British team. A lot of the credit for that goes to the driver. However, we cannot discount the team working in the background. More than the team, we cannot discount the man that enabled the team, Lawrence Stroll.

Stroll stood firm on his F1 dream and put his money where his mouth is with massive investments. Everyone is reaping the rewards of these investments now. According to Alonso’s manager and former team boss Flavio Briatore, the success is all down to Stroll’s dedication towards his goal. Briatore communicated his appreciation for Stroll in a conversation with Corriere della Sera.

“I have known Lawrence for 30 years, he is a true F1 enthusiast, he is a successful entrepreneur. He started as a sponsor after he bought Racing Point. He took a lot of people from Red Bull and other teams: in their stables, they were number two or three, he gave them greater responsibilities. He has invested in the wind tunnel and in the new headquarters at Silverstone. If you want to grow, you have to do this,” said the former Benetton boss. (Translated by Google)

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The former boss is right on point, as even Aston Martin revealed this plan on their official website back in the day. The investment in the facility and personnel was crucial. This is exactly what convinced Alonso to join Aston Martin as well.

The reason behind Fernando Alonso’s inclination towards Lawrence Stroll led Aston Martin

The conversation that led to Stroll’s appreciation started with Alonso’s decision to join Aston Martin. Most saw the move as a backward step in his career. However, the Spaniard and his manager saw the potential in the team.

“They offered us a two-year contract while others, with the excuse of age, only one. Then we knew that Lawrence Stroll was putting together a great team. In there we saw the desire for change that wasn’t there, for example, at the Alpine,” he revealed.

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The decision to switch teams was a calculated one from Alonso and the manager and boy are they paying off. Maybe not in 2023, but if the AMR23 keeps getting faster, we might see Alonso fighting for the championship again.