Lance Stroll Celebrates 28th Birthday Amidst Family Fortune and Racing Career
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Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll celebrated his 28th birthday, receiving a romantic tribute from his girlfriend, Israeli model Yael Shelbia. Stroll comes from a family with a $3.8 billion fortune, built initially in fashion and now heavily invested in motorsports, including his father's ownership of the Aston Martin F1 team. While Stroll has achieved podiums and a pole position since his 2017 debut, he is still seeking his first F1 win. He and teammate Fernando Alonso are confirmed to race for Aston Martin in 2027.
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- Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll celebrated his 28th birthday with a romantic message from girlfriend Yael Shelbia.
- Lance Stroll's father, Lawrence Stroll, is a billionaire businessman who owns the Aston Martin F1 team.
- The Stroll family fortune, estimated at $3.8 billion, originated in the fashion industry before moving to motorsports.
- Lance Stroll's personal wealth is estimated at $50 million, with $13.5 million earned in 2025.
- Despite three podiums and a pole position, Stroll has not yet won a Formula 1 race.
- Stroll and Fernando Alonso will continue with Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula 1 season.
Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll celebrated his 28th birthday on Thursday, receiving a romantic message from his girlfriend, Israeli model Yael Shelbia. Shelbia shared photos of the couple on Instagram, writing, "My birthday boy, I love you." Behind the high-profile relationship lies an extraordinary family and financial story.
Stroll was born in Montreal, Canada, into one of the wealthiest families in motorsports. His father, Lawrence Stroll, a Jewish-Canadian billionaire businessman, is the chairman of luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin and controls the Formula 1 team in which his son competes. Forbes estimated his wealth at approximately $3.8 billion in 2026. The family's fortune originated not in racing, but in the fashion industry, with Lawrence Stroll instrumental in the success of brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. His mother, Claire-Anne Callens, is a Belgian fashion designer, and his older sister, Chloe Stroll, is a singer who married Australian snowboarder Scotty James in 2023.
In 2018, Lawrence Stroll led a consortium that purchased the Force India racing team for £90 million, later rebranding it as Racing Point and then Aston Martin in 2021. Lance has driven for the team, which his father controls, since 2019, a situation that has drawn criticism regarding the influence of family wealth on his career.
Beyond his family's wealth, Lance Stroll is also a significant earner in his own right. His personal wealth is estimated at around $50 million, and he was ranked eighth on Forbes' 2025 list of highest-earning drivers, with an estimated income of $13.5 million from salary and bonuses alone, before potential sponsorship and investment earnings.
Stroll began his Formula 1 career in 2017 at age 18 with Williams, becoming one of the youngest drivers to reach the podium with a third-place finish in Azerbaijan. Throughout his career, he has achieved three podium finishes and one pole position but has yet to win a Formula 1 race. Despite a disappointing 2026 season where he had not yet scored points, Aston Martin announced in September that both Stroll and teammate Fernando Alonso would continue with the team for the 2027 season.
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