BARCELONA (Reuters) - Canadian teeenage rookie Lance Stroll kept a brave face and drew sympathy from triple world champion Lewis Hamilton after crashing his Williams in Formula One testing on Wednesday. "There was an issue on the car and I was kind of a victim of the situation," Stroll told reporters long after nightfall at the Circuit de Catalunya following an extended debrief with engineers. Nico Rosberg, Hamilton's ex-Mercedes team mate who retired after winning the world title last season, said the changes would turn drivers into gladiators and some might struggle to cope physically. "I know he has been driving around the world testing in the Williams team, so he has definitely had more preparation time than any other driver coming in would have had," he added. "Last year's car is easy compared to this year's car," said Hamilton.

Source: The Star March 01, 2017 20:03 UTC