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Who is Lance Stroll, Williams' new wonderkid driver for the 2017 F1 season?
Williams have unveiled 18-year-old Lance Stroll as the man to complete their 2017 driver line-up, putting him on course to become the second-youngest driver ever to start a Formula One race.
Stroll was set to partner the established Valtteri Bottas, filling the space vacated by the retiring Felipe Massa - though it now appears that Massa will return alongside Stroll as Bottas heads for the Mercedes seat vacated by 2016 champion Nico Rosberg.
The youngster, Canada's first driver in the sport since the departure of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve in 2006, said at the team's official factory presentation in November: "To be racing in Formula One in 2017 is incredible, I can't thank Williams enough for showing faith in my ability.
