Eddie Jordan returns to the fore and does so to talk about the most successful Canadian businessman in Formula 1 in recent times. It is none other than Lawrence Stroll, after buying a team doomed last year they achieved podiums and their first Grand Prix victory. Jordan believes that everything that passes through the Canadian’s hands turns to gold, a privileged mind in business according to Eddie. Who also tells how kind he was with his team the first time they visited Canada many years ago. Jordan has also spoken of Sebastian Vettel, as he considers that the strengths that the four-time champion brings with him are very positive for the Aston Martin team, compared to the signing of Damon Hill for his team a little more than a couple of decades ago. What’s more, he thinks Sebastian headed for Aston Martin tempted by his power unit.
Very good words to the Canadian businessman
“Never, never discount the father, Lawrence Stroll. He has the hand of Midas, everything he touches turns to gold. He is the smartest man in Formula 1 right now, I have no doubt about that. He was extremely kind to me when Jordan’s team first traveled to Canada. It was a long time ago, but I remember we finished fourth and fifth. That was in our early days and Lawrence was one of the first people to congratulate us. It has been a revelation, he is one of the greatest entrepreneurs you can imagine. Everything you make turns to gold, whether it’s Michaels Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, or a jean company. Came to Formula 1, took over a bankrupt team and last year they won their first race. Who would have thought that would happen? You have to give him a lot of credit for that. “
Experience, knowledge, talent and the ability to share
“The team chose Vettel because of the knowledge he has as a four-time world champion. I can speak from experience. When Damon Hill came to my team, he wasn’t necessarily the fastest driver, but he had great knowledge and great talent and had the ability to share that knowledge with us to build a better car. I think that’s where Vettel will be very strong. And I think that then also the team will be much stronger as a result. There is no doubt that Vettel was tempted to come to the team for Mercedes. It’s not the Mercedes factory team, but the company is heavily involved in Aston Martin F1. They certainly would have wanted Vettel to be part of it, that’s for sure. “
