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Williams: Vettel, Raikkonen were similar to Lance in their rookie years

Amid mounting criticism directed at Williams rookie Lance Stroll, team chief Claire Williams has called for patience as she compares the young Canadian to the likes Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel during their early days in Formula 1. Speaking to media during the team's 40 years celebration at Silverstone last week, Williams said, 'There is a lot of pressure on Lance's shoulders and we all have to remember how young he is still. The transition between a junior Formula and Formula 1 is huge and I think people underestimate that.' 'If you look at other drivers that are currently in our sport, the Vettels, the Raikkonens, those guys all had similar starts to their rookie years in Formula...
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