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Lance Stroll: Results prove I'm not just about father's money

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Lance Stroll believes the results from the first half of his rookie season proves his family has not simply paid for a spot on the Formula One grid.

Eighteen-year-old Stroll joined Williams this year after completing private tests for the team in old cars in 2016. The Canadian has had a mixed start to his career, with a tough early spell of races followed by a brilliant drive to third in Azerbaijan, falling just shy of Max Verstappen's record as the youngest to make the podium in F1 history.

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll, listed #782 in Forbes' rich list, has been a major backer of his son's career, leading to some labelling his son with the negative 'pay driver' label.