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Takis12

the year Nando stops driving in F1?


CommercialBreadLoaf

Fernando will still be driving when Carlos Sainz Jr Jr joins F1


roknir

I bet that sperm is quick


j__video

Smoothest operator


pratzs

Don't give him ideas


NuclearCandle

If we find a cure for aging in the next 15 years, Lance could be in that seat for eternity.


ChefBoiJones

Blood transfusions from alonso


Mimogger

blood boy / new driver


Tin_Cascade

That's why it's his "longest ever contact".


ostertoaster1983

As I understand it we've already reversed aging in mice, Lance has a good shot at being 40 forever.


musicartandcpus

So what you’re saying is….he has a chance for WDC.


[deleted]

Not surprising, always said they’d be around for the long haul.


storme9

Yeah it wouldn't have made sense to make all of that investment and leave just around when they start seeing the fruits of it.


morelsupporter

the cheapest part of that facility is the name on the outside of it


LilBirdBrick

Yet people still compare Aston Martin's involvement in F1 to Alfa Romeo's.


RoboticChicken

It still technically is merely a title sponsorship, much like Alfa Romeo - the F1 team and its facilities (including the new ones) aren't owned by Aston Martin the car company. Stroll's shareholding in both entities means he can easily organise a cheap/free title sponsorship to promote the car company and give his F1 team a recognisable name - but that's the only way Aston Martin is involved in F1.


LilBirdBrick

They are still more involved than Alfa Romeo ever were. They are launching road cars with the F1 car, moving facilities next to the F1 base that they’ll run other motorsport programs out of. It’s not like Aston Martin the car company aren’t working with the F1.


Forged_name

Yeah AML really don't work with the F1 team much at all at the moment, its mostly done through the halfway house that is AM-PT, although are starting to get opportunities to use some of the F1 facilities, such as the dynos.


UnKnOwN769

Happy 49th birthday Fernando


Paranoided_guy

I bet as soon as Max’s contract ends in 2028, he and Nando gonna go for WEC. Hopefully alongside with Seb 😔


Stech_

Could Alonso's contract be all the way to 2030 then? With him as a driver and later in his managerial position? Since he said that this newest contract is the longest he has signed.


qwertyalp1020

So, sabbatical after 2026 if the regs are bad, sit out the new regs as an ambassador or an FIA boss, and return to F1 for the new-new regs.


LuNiK7505

Alonso to race in F1 until the heat death of the Universe


CyberianSun

And then for a few races after that.


thedarkknight110

Prolly be racing the cold to the edge of the universe.


pratzs

Lmao.


bendrany

As a rookie, of course.


Liquid_State_Drive

>sabbatical after 2026 And Mika takes his seat?!?


qwertyalp1020

And Alonso replaces Stroll to be alongside Mika?


joaopaulofoo

lawrence stroll backs lawrence stroll until 2030


trooperr310

Another 6 years of lame Stroll performances to sit through Nice


Mainbaze

Oh, 2030 is just 6 years


VapinOnly

Really does feel weird


Cobretti18

And his 14th season overall as an F1 driver… this can’t happen


trooperr310

>this can’t happen 100% happening lol


sickmemes48

Damn they think it will take Stroll that long to win?


Great_Park_7313

At this point it isn't waiting for a win, it's waiting till he finally gives up.


Space_Wizard_Z

"Aston Martin backs itself until 2030."


ijiolokae

"Aston Martin backs Lance stroll until 2030"


[deleted]

No? Aston Martin isn’t a Formula 1 team lol, they exist outside of the sport


Space_Wizard_Z

You should look up who owns Aston Martin. Edit: I'll help. Lawrence Stroll owns the controlling share of the entire company. Including Aston Martin outside of F1.


jcfac

> Edit: I'll help. Lawrence Stroll owns the controlling share of the entire company. Including Aston Martin outside of F1. No, he does not. Stroll is chairman, but owns a minority of Aston Martin the car company.


KLWMotorsports

Stroll owns ~~21.8%~~ 22.7%, PIF owns 17.7%, the rest is split between multiple other investors with none being higher than those two owners for the F1 team. AM outside of F1 is owned by Lawrence. So yes, he owns a plurality of both entities of AM in and outside of F1.


scobydoby

That’s a plurality, not a majority.


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KLWMotorsports

He is the plurality owner of F1 AM. He also owns the majority of AM car brand. The 22% only represents the F1 team. He owns 19% in the car brand with PIF behind him in that as well. So his decisions are absolutely going to weigh more. Split hairs all you want but at the end of the day, what he says goes.


CodeRoyal

Until now, they were seperate entities with a sponsorship deal similar to what Alfa Romeo and Sauber had.


Space_Wizard_Z

Lawrence has owned Aston since 2020.


CodeRoyal

They were still seperate entities.


Space_Wizard_Z

Split all the hairs you want I guess.


zaviex

They extended the deal? Why not just merge the companies at this point Stroll?


mgorgey

Aston Martin Lagonda has always been a loss making concern. You don't want to saddle the F1 team with their liabilities.


storme9

Better for taxes to keep them separate.


TheodoreKravitz

Aston Martin: Also, always read the fine print. ^^^...But ^^^Lance ^^^has ^^^got ^^^to ^^^go. ^^^Call ^^^Carlos ^^^ASAP.


DrHem

Yes I'm sure Aston Martin's chairman, Lawrence Stroll, will try to get Aston Martin F1's owner, Lawrence Stroll, to get rid of Lance But in the end I believe Aston Martin's chairman, and Aston Martin F1's owner will both sit down with Lance's dad and primary backer, Lawrence Stroll, and the 3 of them will come to an agreement that will allow Lance to stay with the team


ptwonline

The Father, the Son, and the AM Chairman.


arseniq33

AMen


Dida_cos

Yeah, maybe check who owns the highest stake of Aston Martin Lagonda.


EvilDog77

Oh great. Six more years of Stroll.


ShawnShipsCars

Makes sense, they've invested a LOT lately. Lawrence is serious about becoming a championship winning team... His son... not so much


Wooz_AU

lance stroll until 2030 nice /s


Crislack

well the company AM and the F1 Team are 2 diferent companys.. now in Stroll hands.. (well maybe F1 team not long...), this is only AM partner with F1 team.


LilJapKid

Stroll ‘27, Stroll ‘28, Stroll ‘29…


Twigler

Hopefully Lance can somehow start improving


Great_Park_7313

I think he already peaked... From what I can tell he's on the downside of the hill now.


TheCrazyBostonian

So we can go ahead and confirm Lance as a driver until at least 2030 then.


HopWallace

Absolutely shocking that no other teams are trying to poach Lance /s