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Chapter 856 Let’s talk about money first and then talk about other things
London, England.

When Holly's private plane landed at the airport, a Cullinan and a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle were waiting at the door.

Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll (Sr. Stroll) sent his driver and bodyguards to greet Holly.

Meet Aston Martin Racing’s new owners.

Hawley got into the Cullinan and went directly to Aston Martin Racing's headquarters.

The elder Stroll, along with the team's top management and two drivers, greeted him at the entrance of the headquarters.

Cullinan stopped, and Old Stoll quickly stepped forward to open the door, subconsciously raising his hand to prevent Holly from bumping into him.

Then he shook hands with Holly with a smile and said, "Mr. Huo, welcome to the team to guide the work."

"President Lawrence, nice to meet you." Holly smiled and shook hands.

The elder Stoll introduced the two drivers of the team to Holly.

Lance Stroll is a talented young driver and his results in the paddock are also very dazzling.

Second, he must retain a certain share of the stock to engage in racing research and development.

Each team has only two driver seats, leaving Lance Stroll, Alonso will have to leave next year, because Holly wants to sign Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu.

During the negotiation process between Yi'an Team and Aston Martin Racing, the elder Stroll made two hard demands.

Both Yi'an and Saudi Arabia accepted this condition.

But there is no way. In Holly's eyes, opening up the Chinese market and the Asian market is far more important than an F1 trophy.

First, after Yi An acquires Aston Martin Racing, he must reserve a seat for his son Lance Stroll.

There must be some reluctance in my heart, after all, there is no doubt about Alonso's strength.

Zhou Guanyu's influence in the country is obviously much stronger.

Obviously Lance Stroll is too young at the moment and needs to be developed.

Even so, he still can't get rid of the title of Aston Martin Prince.

Holly agreed to the first condition after thinking about it, and then the acquisition was made.

One is his son Lance Stroll, and the other is the former two-time champion Alonso.

Now he has led a research and development team of 300 people to personally develop the power system of Aston Martin's new formula racing car. It has achieved results and does not want to give up halfway.

The former two-time champion, especially the red-blue battle with Schumacher in 06, can be called a classic F1 event. With 7 race championships throughout the year, Alonso beat Schumacher in total points and defended the Driver of the Year title.

If Alonso is retained, he is the driver most likely to bring a trophy to Holly.

The elder Stroll had previously contacted Honda and wanted to use Red Bull Racing's power system, but was rejected by Honda.

Although I am older now and have come back again, I started this year in very good shape, with good results in both races, ranking fourth and fifth.

The first condition was rejected by the Saudi sovereign fund, which is preparing to sign a star driver next year.

The runner-up in the individual races also ran fourth and fifth in multiple races.

The second condition is not controversial, because the Aston Martin team currently uses Mercedes-Benz engines and the same power system as the Mercedes-Benz team, but the cooperation with Mercedes-Benz expires next year.

When making trade-offs, Holly will think about business value from a businessman's perspective.

Lance Stroll and Alonso respectfully called "Mr. Huo".

Holly smiled and nodded, and praised his son in front of the old Stoll, "The performance in the first two stops was very stable. He needs experience. If he accumulates experience, he will have a bright future."

Old Stoll was naturally happy and catered with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Huo, for giving him a chance to prove himself."

Holly smiled, "I like to use young drivers."

It's all business talk. Holly also greeted Alonso, "When I was studying, I squatted in front of the TV to watch the game between you and Schumacher.

You and Hamilton are now living fossils in the F1 racing circle.

I hope you take care of yourself and run well. "

Out of affection and respect for the driver, Hawley encouraged Alonso.

Even if Alonso's contract is not renewed next year, other teams will sign this experienced and capable veteran.

Alonso did not know the contents of the negotiations between Hawley and the elder Stroll and expressed his gratitude to Hawley for his encouragement. Follow the old and new investors into the headquarters.

While introducing, the elder Stoll took Holly to visit the Aston Martin Racing Team.

It is undeniable that this Canadian tycoon has managed the Aston Martin team very well. Whether it is the team's performance or its ability to attract money, it can be ranked in the middle or upper position among the ten teams.

It is definitely incomparable with those old car company teams. After all, this is a private team.

The Aston Martin Racing Team is named because Stoll is the third largest shareholder of the Aston Martin car company, but the Aston Martin Racing Team is a private asset belonging to Stoll.

"Mr. Huo, let me show you the team's new car." Old Stoll took Huo Li to the R&D factory.

The frame of the new racing car has been made, but now it is missing the power system.

Holly was very satisfied with the appearance and said with a smile, "Next year this car will be labeled as Yi'an."

Old Stroll nodded and shook hands with Holly again, "Welcome Yi An to the F1 paddock.

I hope Yi'an Racing Team can achieve good results in your hands. "

According to the provisions of the acquisition contract, the Aston Martin Racing Team's name will be used until the end of this year's season. Next year, the team will use the name "Yian Racing Team" to compete in F1 in the new season.

After visiting the racing car, Holly went to see the engine development.

The market value of a power system for an F1 car is to million, and the research and development costs behind it are calculated in billions.

Stoll has invested nearly twenty small goals in this new power system. After successful development, it will accompany the team for many seasons.

For a team to be strong, not only does the driver’s skills need to be strong, but the car must also be fast.

Red Bull's cars are notoriously fast, and with top drivers like Verstappen, winning the championship has become commonplace.

The Honda power system used by Red Bull not only performs well in F1 events, but is also ridiculously strong in motorcycle GP, touring car rallies... these competitions.

I have to admire Honda Industries.

When Holly took over the Aston Martin Racing Team, he did not expect to achieve results immediately. He did not even consider the results within five years. He just wanted to maintain the current mid-range level.

What he wants to do is to open up the Chinese market for F1 racing cars, integrate various resources at his disposal, and create an ecological chain of interests.

At the same time, the racing concept is integrated with the Yian Automobile brand to enhance brand value and influence and enter the global market.

After visiting the team headquarters, Holly followed Stoll to his office and sat down to talk about the next work.

Except for the financial work that will be transferred to Tongan, other personnel work and fleet management work will remain unchanged, except that there will be an additional professional manager responsible for cooperating with the team general manager to manage the team. This person is Holly's good brother Zuo Yu.

To put it simply, everything remains unchanged, but there is an additional reporting and approval process for finance, and the decision-making power rests with Yi An.

"Mr. Huo, I'm already preparing for a press conference." Stoll said. "It will be held after the F1 British Grand Prix. I hope you can attend."

The British race is this weekend.

Holly was not in a hurry to catch up on this little time and responded to Old Stoll, "I will attend, President Lawrence."

"OK, welcome you to England as a guest again, and now I should invite you to dinner in my personal capacity." Old Stoll invited.

(End of this chapter)