Stroll: "I'm a completely different driver compared to Grand Prix debut"

  • Published on 26 Jan 2018 13:12
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  • By: Fergal Walsh

Lance Stroll believes that he is a completely different driver tot he one that made his Grand Prix debut just under 12 months ago. The Canadian was signed as Felipe Massa's teammate for the 2017 season after winning the European Formula 3 championship.

After a tricky start to his F1 career, Stroll picked up his first points at his home race in Montreal before claiming a podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Through feeling fresh emotions at the highest level, the 19-year-old believes he has evolved massively over the last year.

"I think over the course of the year I've changed dramatically as a driver. I've learned a tremendous amount, I've gained a lot of experience competing at the highest level with the best drivers in the world in F1," Stroll said. "You experience all kinds of different emotions. You face adversity, and I've experienced standing on a podium and starting on a front row.

"It has taught me so much about being a racing driver, travelling the world and racing all these different kinds of tracks against the best drivers in the world. I've really just had to learn and adapt more than ever before, because there's so much to do in F1.

"There's so much to be on top of as a driver. It really requires perfection just to walk out of a weekend with a decent result. I definitely feel like compared to where I was in Melbourne 2017, I'm a completely different driver."

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  • xoya

    Posts: 583

    Yeah! You suck much less.

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    • Jan 26 2018 - 13:34
  • Yeah we know... you have got more hair over there

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    • Jan 26 2018 - 15:14
  • Im cautiously optimistic about him. I hope Williams will have a better car this year so we can properly evaluate him.

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    • Jan 26 2018 - 15:30
    • boudy

      Posts: 1,168

      I agree. He has improved but his level is still not as high as hulkenberg, Perez etc. Like you cautiously optimistic. If sirotkin gets on top of him over the first halve then it shows his true level.

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      • Jan 27 2018 - 08:37
    • Sirotkin was once regarded as a promising F1 candidate, so for all we know right now, he could be good. To compare them with Perez or Hulk would likely not be fair, those two are very experienced at this rate. We'll see.

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      • Jan 27 2018 - 10:50
  • f1dave

    Posts: 782

    That's what Williams needs, a brand new driver.

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    • Jan 26 2018 - 15:35

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