Lance Stroll (born 29 October 1998 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian racing driver who is signed to drive for Williams-Mercedes for the 2017 Formula One season. He made his Formula One début aged 18 at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, becoming one of the youngest drivers in F1 history. Following the retirement of Felipe Massa at the end of 2016, Stroll replaced the Brazilian at the Grove team, though Massa would later come back to the team and replace Valtteri Bottas.