Lance Stroll (born 29 October 1998) is a Belgian-Canadian racing driver currently driving in Formula One with Racing Point, having previously driven for Williams in 2017 and 2018. He was Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015, and 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion. He was part of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2010 to 2015. He achieved his first podium finish, a 3rd place, at the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, becoming the second-youngest driver to finish an F1 race on the podium and the youngest to do so during his rookie season. Stroll also competed in endurance racing, taking part in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2016 and 2018.

Personal life

Stroll is the son of billionaire Canadian businessman Lawrence Stroll (owner of the Circuit Mont-Tremblant, part-owner of Aston Martin and Racing Point F1 Team and former part-owner of fashion brands Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger) and Belgian fashion designer Claire-Anne Callens. Stroll has an older sister named Chloe. Stroll races under the Canadian flag and holds both Canadian and Belgian citizenship.

Career

Like many race drivers, the Geneva-based Canadian began his motorsport career in karting at the age of 10. He recorded numerous race and championship wins in his native Canada and North America and in 2008, his first year of karting, he won the Federation de Sport Automobile du Quebec rookie of the year award and driver of the year in 2009.