The Bahrain GP served up a lot of surprises. However, nothing can eclipse Aston Martin’s performance during the weekend. There were high expectations from the AMR23 was rapid and impressive during the pre-season testing. However, no one expected the Silverstone-based outfit to secure a podium in this season opener. A lot of people can take credit for the team’s success. However, there is only one man who is the driving force behind making Aston Martin a “top team”, and that’s Lawrence Stroll.

The Canadian billionaire has already heavily invested in his Formula 1 dream by acquiring Force India in 2018 and then investing in Aston Martin in 2020. However, the team’s rebranding wasn’t enough to get them to the top. This is when the Stroll raised funds, as much as $300 million to invest in a state-of-the-art factory. The factory and a new wind tunnel are surely paying dividends now.

According to 1996 world champion Damon Hill, as quoted by Motorsport-Nextgen, Aston Martin has exceeded everyone’s expectations. “Max (Verstappen) has talked about wins for Alonso but I think maybe that’s going a bit too far. They’ve already exceeded everyone’s expectations, they’ve exceeded mine and they’ve probably exceeded theirs. , so they’re very, very happy at the moment,” he said. (translated by Google)

He also added Stroll’s bold investments are the reason behind the success. “Lawrence Stroll put his money where it belongs and he built this team thinking of it as a future top team. Everyone told him ‘Lawrence, you know you’re going to lose a lot of money’. But he proved everyone wrong,” he added.

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Aston Martin’s investment in personnel might earn them the “Green Red Bull” tag. However, the Stroll won’t mind until they can deliver the results. Results that are currently better than their supplier.

Lawrence Stroll outperforming Mercedes is a hugely upsetting scenario for Toto Wolff

According to Hill, the performance of Aston Martin is a hugely upsetting scenario for Mercedes. The Brackley is not only lagging behind the front runner but is also now behind their engine customers in terms of pace. Aston Martin absolutely humiliated Mercedes according to the British world champion.

“That’s a great performance and they actually eclipsed the Mercedes team. Poor Lewis Hamilton and poor George Russell. It was a race that Toto Wolff described as his worst day in motor racing. They were humiliated, they were beaten by a customer car,” he said.

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Aston Martin’s first race of the season has caused quite a stir in the world of Formula 1. All the eyes will be on the two AMR23s in Saudi Arabia carefully assessing and subtly judging.