F1 | Paddy Lowe on Stroll: “He will learn from difficulties”

Paddy lowe he wanted to give a strong push and instill courage in Lance Stroll: according to the head of the Williams in fact, the young driver will learn from the great difficulties he had in this debut season. In the 2017 the Canadian got it 4 retirements and only one podium in the Azerbaijan GP. The 19-year-old has been targeted several times by many Formula 1 fans and the media for the strong financial support he received from his father, the entrepreneur Lawrance, which allowed him to debut in F1 coming directly from European F3.

“He couldn't seem to get the car to work properly in terms of balance,” Williams boss Lowe said of Stroll's first races this season. And from 2018, with the farewell of Felipe Massa, the battle for second driving will be a Affair between Robert Kubica and Sirotkin, now on track for i Abu Dhabi tests together with the new Pirellis. The choice of the second driver will be very important because next year other smaller teams could improve and be more competitive: among these McLaren which will have the new Renault engine, and the French manufacturer itself with Sainz in the team. “I think selecting the right drivers is always important, regardless of the circumstances,” concluded Paddy Lowe.

Fabiola Granier