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Fast and furious

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll is singularly focused on transforming his middle-of-the-pack Aston Martin F1 team into a champion – and he’s sparing no expense when it comes to building a winning car Grant Robertson The Globe and Mail Published 2 minutes ago

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The first thing you’re required to do when entering Aston Martin Racing’s sprawling new Formula One research and development hub in Silverstone, a couple of hours outside London, is surrender your phone. A receptionist then cheerfully places a green Aston Martin sticker over the camera and a matching rectangular strip over the lens on the front. Spies will not be tolerated.

Behind these walls, a team of 1,100 people—ranging from machinists and mechanics to 3-D printing technici

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