The Montreal stop is the home race for the Canadian billionaire and Stroll told Reuters this week he was hoping to see his son Lance, who would be the first Canadian on the home podium since Jacques Villeneuve in 1996, and Alonso to finish in the top three.“It is an aggressive target for the weekend but we know Lawrence, the ambition for him is super high always and we will try make him happy and proud in home country,” the Spanish double-world champion told reporters on Thursday.
Top spot on the podium is once again being conceded to the rampaging Red Bulls, who barring something unforeseen are expected to continue their domination at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “Let's see I think it should be a good weekend but you never know until you hit the track,” said Alonso.“We have couple of new parts on the car as well for this race and depending on the weather we will try to test them and validate them and hopefully we can be more competitive than in Barcelona.”