Lance Stroll could be “a benchmark” for quadruple world champion and teammate Sebastian Vettel in 2021. That is the view of former driver and pundit Marc Surer, who played down Vettel’s problems as the German’s on-track career began at the weekend in Bahrain. “We don’t know exactly where the problem is coming from,” Vettel is quoted by Der Spiegel. Surer thinks Vettel was “unlucky” with technical problems at the sole pre-season test, but he also warned him to watch out for team incumbent Stroll. “Stroll can be a benchmark for Sebastian, especially in qualifying,” Surer added. “You shouldn’t forget that he (Stroll) was often faster than Perez there.

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