Peen, is Lance Stroll hyped around the F1 community?
the guy is being compared to Jacques Villeneuve here and I guess that's just because it's so rare to have a Quebecois in F1
From what I've seen on Twitter most people think he sucks, including me
He is what is known in the industry as a "pay driver" - these are the guys who are not the most talented but have massive financial backing behind them in the way of sponsors or a rich background, and they get signed by the poorer teams because their sponsor will give them a lot of money to have their name on the car. Stroll drives for Williams, they are paying Felipe Massa a large salary, and they can't really afford to have a really good 2nd driver who they're going to pay a large salary to, so they've gone for Stroll who is a pay driver.
The Jacques Villeneuve comparisons are based entirely on his nationality because it's rare to have Canadians in F1.