Williams are expecting a strong performance from rookie Lance Stroll at his home race this weekend in Montreal, Canada, with the 18-year-old yet to finish inside the top ten.
With the Williams car better suited to the demands of the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, technical chief Paddy Lowe is hopeful of a "positive result" and believes Stroll can enjoy a strong race in front of his home crowd.
"Our car should go better at this type of circuit than we did in Monaco, so we will do our very best to secure positive results this weekend and to put on a great show for our North American fans," said Lowe.
"This is Lance’s home race so it will be a very special weekend for him," he added. "We were encouraged by his performance in Monaco so he can build confidence from that and have a good race here."
Stroll is expecting a "special" weekend in Canada as he grew up close to the circuit.
"Montreal is going to be amazing for me, as this is not only my home race but it is also held in my home city, which is buzzing while the race is on. I grew up about 20 minutes away from the race track, so this will be something special and not many people will get to experience that feeling.
"As a kid I attended the race pretty much every year, then missed a few years while living in Europe, but was back there last year.
"For me it is a pure racing event. It is not the flashiest Grand Prix, as the paddock is small, but it is cool, unique and old school. The fans are really close to the track, the grandstands are huge and the run off areas are not massive, but I love that and hope it doesn’t change."
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