Lance Stroll has endured a rocky start to his Formula 1career this week in Barcelona, the Williams rookie suffering three mishaps in two days.

Stroll visied the gravel trap on Tues day and then again yesterday before a third excursion ended in the barriers, his Williams W08 damaged to the extent that the team could be sidelined for today's wet weather test.

The Canadian was undeterred however as he contemplated his botched day, choosing instead to remain positive.

"Racing, pushing, things happen," he said.

"You just have to figure out how to make the best of it. Everyone's quite positive.

"It was a good day. It was obviously unfortunate what happened at the end, but little issues and things like that happen and you have to move forward."

While the team investigates the reasons for Stroll's crash, he believes the source of the problem was the car rather than driver error.

"There was an issue on the car. I was kind of a victim of the situation. We are still figuring it out so I can't give you any detail about it.

"What happened, happened, and that's it."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

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