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Williams have launched a defense on their driver Lance Stroll who has endured a troubling start to his F1 career, spinning on his fist day in the car, ending the day early. And yesterday, the Canadian spun again before crashing into the barriers, resulting in the team ending their first week of testing a day early.
"I would not call it Lance's mistake, because Felipe (Massa) almost did the same thing twice, and this is a guy with 15 years of experience," said race team boss Rob Smedley.
Stroll himself is unfazed by the mistakes, stating that he is not intimidated and feels he is fully comfortable in the car.
"This has nothing to do with the fact that I am here with the big boys. It's the same in every championship. If you push, it can happen. I'm not intimidated. I prepared myself and knew what to expect. These tyres provide exceptional grip and now I have to adapt.
"I did 100 laps without problem and it shows that I am physically ready," Stroll insisted. "I just have to adapt my driving to the potential of the car, and I have a few more days to do that."
Stroll’s colleague’s Nico Hulkenberg and Lewis Hamilton have also jumped to the 18 year old's side: "It is to be expected," Hamilton said of Stroll's mistakes. "He did get some more testing than the others but last year's cars were easy compared to these."
Nico Hulkenberg agrees: "It is much more difficult for rookies to come into Formula 1 with these cars."
Fergal Walsh
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The guy just needs to learn, I doubt its an omen