Lawrence Stroll: 'The most stimulating challenge of my career'

The FIA ​​confirmed this Friday the registration of Racing Point Force India as a new entrant to the 1 Formula 2018 world championship, in place of the excluded Sahara Force India entity.

The new organizational chart was finalized on Thursday August 16 with the acquisition of Force India by Racing Point UK Limited, the name of the Lawrence consortium. Stroll. The team is essentially starting from scratch with the removal of the 59 points amassed in the Manufacturers' standings, although the drivers retain their units.

« On Monday, I spoke to all the team staff at Silverstone and Brackley and I saluted their success in recent years, said Lawrence Stroll. The strength of any company lies in the quality of its members and it is an immense privilege to start this new adventure with a group of very talented men and women.

During my career, I have been fortunate to be able to successfully launch different companies, but the opportunity to take this team to the next level represents without doubt the most exciting challenge of my career. Along with other investors, we will inject new resources and inject new energy to give our staff the means to continue to compete at the highest level. »

Bob Fernley, who served as deputy director, left his position while Otmar Szafnauer, the former director of operations, was named team principal and CEO.

« I want to thank all the staff for their determination and loyalty during this transition phase., commented Szafnauer. Now that we have new owners and the future of the team is assured, we can concentrate on what we do best: motor racing. At the dawn of this new era, we now have a competent and stable management team in place. I would like to thank Bob Fernley for his contribution to the success of this team over the past decade and salute the role played by the former shareholders in making Force India what it has become today. ».