Lawrence Stroll believes money will have a heavy influence in Formula 1 despite the budget cap era and new regulations being introduced next season. Teams are limited to a budget of $145 million this year, which will drop to $140m next season and finally $135m in 2023. Marketing costs, race driver salaries and the team’s three top earners, though, are among items that are excluded. With Aston Martin set to spend up to $200m on a new factory, Stroll doesn’t expect the influence of his spending power to be removed by the budget cap. “I think money always talks very loud, doesn't it,” Stroll said. “It will continue to. We all know about the budget cap, we also are all very realistic...
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