If you didn't already hear, 18-year-old Canadian Formula 3 Champion Lance Stroll will be taking the Formula 1 seat of retiring Williams driver Felipe Massa for the 2017 season. Unsurprisingly, Stroll comes from wealth, as his father, fashion billionaire Lawrence Stroll, reportedly spent no less than $80 million making sure his son got a seat in F1.

According to German site Auto Motor und Sport, Stroll spent an exuberant amount of money on teams, engineers, and simulators to lock in his son as Williams' next number two driver.

Stroll purchased the entire Prema F3 team and hired skilled Ferrari engineer Luca Baldisserri to oversee the winning 2016 season. He also bought Williams a new high-tech racing simulator for his son to practice on with the team.

In preparation for his future role, Lance was sent on a worldwide test program equipped with a 2014 Williams-chassis car, two Mercedes engines, five Mercedes engineers, and an additional 20 staff members. This was to cater to his every need while he learned the car and the engine he'll be racing with.

There's no doubt the teenage driver has some skill, but with that much money and practice, it's to be expected. Only when he goes up against the real pros will we see his true potential.

via Autoweek

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