Vijay Mallya says Force India is heading to Canada "full of confidence" after its strong Monaco Grand Prix performance.
Force India returned to the podium in Monte Carlo as Sergio Perez finished third, while Nico Hulkenberg finished sixth. The team failed to live up to its own expectations in the early races of 2016 but a significant upgrade in Spain appears to have led to a genuine step forward.
Mallya thinks Monaco was an overdue result for the team and hopes it will be a platform for stronger results in future.
"Monaco was a very significant weekend for us," Mallya said. "It's one of the most famous races in the world and I felt incredibly proud to see Checo standing on the podium. It's a memory that will stay with me forever.
"It was a brilliant team effort and a much deserved reward for all the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to keep pushing us forward. There was some late drama too with Nico snatching sixth place on the line in a race where the strategy didn't allow him to show his true potential."
Mallya is tipping Force India to be competitive this weekend due to the characteristics of Montreal's Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve.
"The Monaco performance means we come to Canada full of confidence. The 23 points we claimed in Monaco lifted us to fifth place in the championship. I've been saying all season that our luck needs to change and I hope that Monaco represents a turning point.
"We now have some momentum and I believe we can push on and keep racking up the points in the races to come. Montreal should play to our strengths and I'm feeling optimistic that we can get both cars well inside the top ten in qualifying and the race."