Lance Stroll arrived in Australia as arguably the best-prepared Formula 1 rookie since Lewis Hamilton.
The Canadian teenager had spent the winter toughening up his body to prepare for the rigours of the new generation of F1 cars and religiously researching every aspect of a grand prix weekend.
He had also completed a bespoke seven-month test programme, pounding around various racetracks across the world in a 2014-spec car, in addition to extensive time spent in the simulator to get up to speed.