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The Canadian billionaire told reporters the Silverstone factory
and 'campus' would cost 150-200 million pounds ($207 to $276
million) and be the most sustainable in Formula One.
The facility over the road from the British Grand Prix circuit
is expected to be completed by late 2022 or early 2023 with room
for 1,000 people.
McLaren's Norman Foster-designed headquarters at Woking, which
opened in 2004, is the most recent new F1 factory to be built in
Britain but Stroll said his would be very different to that.
"It will be the only one perfectly fit for purpose with the
financial regulations (cost cap) taken into consideration," said
Stroll, whose son Lance drives for the team.
"It shows my belief in the team, it confirms my ambitions and it
confirms my belief in Formula One, because this is really an
investment as well in Formula One.
"This is a building that will truly represent our image, our
culture and our DNA."
Formula One is considering banning wind tunnels for aerodynamic
development and testing but Stroll doubted that would happen and
said that even if it did, it would not be before 2030.
"We believe it's a worthy investment that will have seven to
eight years to be able to use it before any decision is made. I
personally don't think wind tunnels will disappear," he said.
Stroll said the Aston Martin road car design team would remain
at the British sportscar company's Gaydon site. ($1 = 0.7228
pounds)
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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