Video: Stroll looking to learn alongside 'mentor' Massa

©Williams

Williams rookie Lance Stroll says he is looking forward to race alongside F1 veteran Felipe Massa this season and to the opportunity to learn.

The 18-year-old graduates to Formula 1 with some impressive credentials, having blitzed the opposition in last year's European F3 series.

He considers himself fortunate to start his Grand Prix career with 'mentor' Felipe Massa on other side of the Williams garage.

Stroll is perhaps also the best prepared rookie in the history of F1, having had the benefit of enjoying his own private test team set up by Williams last year, and accumulating a massive amount mileage behind the wheel of a 2014 FW 36.

In the video below, Stroll talks about the prospects of sharing the Williams garage with Massa this season.

GALLERY: F1 drivers' wives and girlfriends

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

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.