Lance Stroll

Lance Stroll Table: 2017: P12, 40 pts, 0 wins 2018: P18, 6 pts, 0 wins 2019: P15, 21 pts, 0 wins 2020: P11, 75 pts, 0 wins 2021: P13, 34 pts, 0 wins 2022: P15, 18 pts, 0 wins 2023: P10, 74 pts, 0 wins 2024: P13, 24 pts, 0 wins 2025: P16, 33 pts, 0 wins 2026: P21, 0 pts, 0 wins

Lance Stroll is a Canadian Formula 1 driver for Aston Martin, racing with the number 18 and known for moments of high-quality execution, especially in mixed conditions. A decade into his grand prix career, he remains a constant at the Silverstone-based team, though 2026 has so far yielded no points and put his form under a sharper spotlight.

Early rise and debut

Born in Montreal in 1998, Stroll arrived in Formula 1 in 2017 off the back of the FIA European Formula 3 title in 2016. He joined Williams at 18.

Williams years

Stroll’s rookie season with Williams in 2017 featured a standout podium in Baku, where he kept his head in a chaotic race to finish third. He also started on the front row at Monza after a superb wet qualifying, a marker for his feel in low-grip conditions. Consistency was patchy in a midfield car, but he ended the year 12th in the standings with 40 points. Williams slipped down the order in 2018, and Stroll’s second season reflected that with 6 points and 18th in the championship.

Racing Point breakthrough

A move to Racing Point for 2019 brought him to the Silverstone outfit he has remained with ever since. The first year was steady rather than spectacular, with 21 points and 15th overall, but 2020 was the clearest expression of his peak. He took pole position at a treacherously wet Istanbul Park and led convincingly in the early stages, and he stood on the podium at Monza and Sakhir. That campaign yielded 75 points and 11th in the standings, the combination of a more competitive car and his opportunism in volatile races coming together.

Aston Martin phase

Racing Point was rebranded as Aston Martin in 2021, and Stroll stayed through the transition. The first season under the new name brought 34 points and 13th place in the championship. The 2022 total dipped to 18 points and 15th, but Aston Martin advanced in 2023 and Stroll finished 10th with 74 points, his best final position to date. The subsequent two years were more difficult: 13th with 24 points in 2024 and 16th with 33 in 2025. As the 2026 season continues, Stroll sits 21st with no points from the early rounds.

Style and standing

Stroll is notably effective when grip is low and the variables are many, as Baku 2017 and his Istanbul pole in 2020 demonstrated. His best results have tended to come on days shaped by Safety Cars, red flags or changing weather, and his ability to reset quickly after interruptions has helped him capitalise.

He has not yet won a grand prix, and his three podiums and single pole sit as the headline results of a career that has straddled different competitive cycles at the same organisation. Remaining in the same structure since 2019 has given Stroll continuity, and he has logged points in every completed season. The peaks of 2020 and the improved final position in 2023 mark the high-water lines so far.

As of October 2026, Stroll is yet to score and ranks 21st. His experience, especially in unsettled conditions, remains his calling card.

Lance Stroll is 27 years old, was born in Montreal, Canada and first entered Formula 1 in 2017. The Canadian driver races for Aston Martin under number 18.