Video: Stroll and Verstappen on the importance of Formula 3

The Formula 3 European Championship is such a vital stage of a driver's career, according to recent competitors Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen. Stroll entered the series in 2015 where he ended the season in fifth place, and then dominated the 2016 championship to win it by a titanic 187 points.

Verstappen came third in his one and only season in the category in 2014 before making his debut in Formula 1 the following year. Watch the two youngsters speak about their thoughts on the tough and intense series that travels to some of Europes most challenging circuits.