The Silverstone outfit has sold a stake to private equity company Arctos, which has interests in multiple MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS franchises, as well as European football teams, including Liverpool FC.
Inevitably, the move has prompted suggestions that Stroll might be planning to wind down his involvement in the team, and that there will be further sales of shares.
However, the Arctos deal is seen as a strategic one, with the new partners bringing fresh knowledge and contacts, much like Alpine’s similar recent arrangement with US investors.
"Lawrence is all in, he's not going anywhere,” Slack told Motorsport.com. “It's not just the team, but he has this thing called Aston Martin Lagonda that's a pretty important part of his life too.
“So the team is the marketing platform for Aston Martin Lagonda. And of course, Lawrence is a very wealthy guy, it's not an issue of capital.
“The other thing about these guys, if you dive in a bit, they're never control guys, they never own and operate anything, only minority stakes. They are never going to be a control operator, they're never going to be the owner of this team.
“So that shows you if Lawrence was trying to sell to somebody who ultimately could take control, these will be the last guys you would sell to."
Source: Autosport