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Title: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: Scott on November 12, 2015, 07:37:56 PM

Ok, it's Lance Stroll, whose Dad could buy half of F1 if he felt like it, and probably has written out a big fat cheque for Claire to cover any busted carbon fibre and something to take home, but just the same, glad to have a Canadian back in an F1 car.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/34793753 

Title: Re: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: cosworth151 on November 12, 2015, 07:44:14 PM

I guess that explains why Susie Wolff left.

Title: Re: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: Alianora La Canta on November 12, 2015, 11:21:44 PM

In fairness, Lance would be a very good F1 driver in about three years' time. He has a lot of potential but needs to gain maturity and consistency before being given a F1 race seat.

Title: Re: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: Warmwater on December 23, 2015, 10:46:12 PM

As a Canadian citizen (who prefers to have dual citizenship and living in a warmer place) I am surprised that I have never heard of this driver or his father. But then, being #5 in a foreign F3, and a father that is ranked #16 in Canadian wealth doesn't rally stand out. Have to admit that having 16 billionaires in Canada is a surprise, wonder where Jericoke and I stand in the rankings?

Title: Re: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: Jericoke on December 24, 2015, 03:59:28 AM

Quote from: Luke Warmwater on December 23, 2015, 10:46:12 PM

As a Canadian citizen (who prefers to have dual citizenship and living in a warmer place) I am surprised that I have never heard of this driver or his father. But then, being #5 in a foreign F3, and a father that is ranked #16 in Canadian wealth doesn't rally stand out. Have to admit that having 16 billionaires in Canada is a surprise, wonder where Jericoke and I stand in the rankings?

I'm closer to being an F1 driver than I am to being a billionaire   :-*

Title: Re: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: Scott on December 24, 2015, 01:39:58 PM

Quote from: Jericoke on December 24, 2015, 03:59:28 AM

Quote from: Luke Warmwater on December 23, 2015, 10:46:12 PM

As a Canadian citizen (who prefers to have dual citizenship and living in a warmer place) I am surprised that I have never heard of this driver or his father. But then, being #5 in a foreign F3, and a father that is ranked #16 in Canadian wealth doesn't rally stand out. Have to admit that having 16 billionaires in Canada is a surprise, wonder where Jericoke and I stand in the rankings?

I'm closer to being an F1 driver than I am to being a billionaire   :-*

No kidding...

Title: Re: Canadian to enter F1
Post by: Alianora La Canta on January 01, 2016, 07:24:44 PM

Lance Stroll has been a Ferrari Driver Academy member since he was 11. They did concede at the time that his father had connections with the Ferrari dealership network, but he did seem to be a good karter at the time. Lance's performances since then have been low-key, but this year, he has been the second-best F3 rookie (the best rookie being Charles Leclerc, one year older and also having had a year in French Renault 2.0, who's rumoured to be joining the Ferrari Driver Academy at some point in 2016 if he maintains his performance level in GP3).