Lance Stroll says he's looking forward to returning to the scene of his double win in the Austrian round of last year's Formula 3 championship, as he seeks to build on his maiden Formula 1 podium.
The Austrian Grand Prix marks the Williams rookie's first event at a circuit where he has previously raced, having competed in Formula 3 in 2015/16, sweeping to last year's crown.
Fresh off the back of his first ever F1 podium in only his eighth race, the 18-year-old is excited to be returning to familiar territory.
"Austria will not be a completely new experience for me," he said, "as this is the first track of the year where I have already raced.
"I just love that track. It is so cool and a place I have enjoyed racing. It is always great going back to a track where you have been successful, and that is definitely the case here as last year in Formula 3 I had two wins and a second!
"There are not that many corners but it has a great flow and it is easy to get a good rhythm. The area is very beautiful and it reminds me of back home in Canada – one of those northern tracks with pine trees."
Team-mate Felipe Massa is hoping to bounce back from a disappointing Baku where he was placed second before a rear damper failed, forcing him to retire.
"Austria is a really fun track to drive. We are normally quite competitive there. In the past I’ve had some good races where I’ve finished on the podium, and I had my pole position in 2014. I also really enjoy spending time in Austria.
"So I hope that we can have a good weekend and that I can bounce back from the disappointment in Baku."
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