Williams believes it will bounce back from its disappointing performance at the Monaco Grand Prix with a return to form in Canada this weekend.
For the third year in a row Williams experienced a dip in form at Monaco and scored just one point between its two drivers. Montreal has been a happier hunting ground for the team in recent seasons and the combination of a set of upgrades and a return to a high-speed track means technical director Pat Symonds is setting his expectations high.
"Being a fast track with long straights, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve certainly favours the characteristics of the Williams car, as shown by our strong performances last year, so this should mark a return to form for the team. The circuit itself has very low-average speed corners, with one quick corner at turn five being easily flat and therefore not counting for much these days.
"Good top speed, stable braking with the track being hard on brakes, good change of direction for the multiple chicanes and adequate traction are key things required here. It's also the second race in a row that we see the new ultrasoft tyre, but even with this we expect most cars to be on a one-stop strategy.
"We have a number of new aerodynamic and chassis parts to continue pushing our development of the FW38."