Lawrence Stroll is a Canadian billionaire businessman and the Executive Chairman and co-owner of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 team. Born Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch on 11 July 1959 in Montreal, Quebec, he made his fortune in the fashion industry before turning to motorsport, and Forbes estimated his net worth at around US$3.8 billion in 2025. ¹

Under the team's 2026 leadership structure, Stroll continues to lead all of Aston Martin's business functions, with Chief Strategy Officer Andy Cowell reporting directly to him while Adrian Newey runs the team on the technical and trackside side. ²

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Fashion fortune

Stroll's father, Leo Strulovitch, was a clothing importer who held Canadian licences for major fashion labels, and Lawrence learned the trade expanding brands internationally. Working with Hong Kong investor Silas Chou, he invested in and helped build Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors into global names through their company Sportswear Holdings. The bulk of his wealth came from selling those stakes — the final fashion divestments completed in 2014 — leaving him with the capital that would later fund his motorsport ambitions. He is also a noted collector of historic Ferraris and other classic cars. ¹

Entry into Formula 1

Stroll's son Lance progressed through the junior single-seater ranks, and the family's racing involvement deepened when, in August 2018, Lawrence led a consortium that acquired the assets of the collapsed Force India team for a reported £90 million plus debt. The outfit re-entered the championship as Racing Point Force India, was run as Racing Point, and was then rebranded as the Aston Martin F1 Team in 2021, marking the marque's return to grand prix racing after more than six decades away. ¹

Aston Martin Lagonda

Stroll's ambitions extended to the road-car company itself. On 31 January 2020, his Yew Tree Investments consortium invested £182 million for a 16.7% stake in the struggling carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda, and he became its Executive Chairman, leading a wider — and at times turbulent — revival of the brand on road and track and aligning the F1 team with the manufacturer's identity. ¹

Why he matters

Stroll's investment and ambition transformed a cash-strapped midfield team into a well-funded operation built around a state-of-the-art Silverstone campus and a new wind tunnel. That spending power is what has attracted marquee signings — Fernando Alonso, Adrian Newey, ex-Ferrari technical chief Enrico Cardile — and secured a works Honda partnership for 2026. His willingness to bankroll that build-up, and his stated goal of winning the championship, is the engine behind Aston Martin's ambitions. ^{1 2}

Bottom line

A self-made fashion magnate turned racing patron, Lawrence Stroll is the financial and strategic force behind Aston Martin's F1 project — and the father of driver Lance Stroll. With Newey leading on track and a works engine deal in place, the 2026 season is the clearest measure yet of whether his investment can deliver the front-running team he has spent years assembling. ²