InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Billionaire Lawrence Stroll seeks big stake in Aston Martin: report By financialnews_rlv83x - December 5, 2019 0 144 Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, owner of Formula One team Racing Point, is preparing a bid for a major stake in Aston Martin , Autocar magazine reported, sending the luxury sports car maker’s battered shares up 17per cent on Thursday.