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Stroll: "We really nailed it this weekend"

19:45, 02 Sep 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Lance Stroll didn't hold back his excitement at finishing in the points at the Italian Grand Prix. The Canadian drove a level-headed and determined race to surprise many with a points haul in a Williams car that has struggled all season long.

Stroll finished an impressive 10th place to pick up a world championship point in a car that looked improved around the high speed circuit of Monza. Speaking after the race the Williams driver explained just how good it felt to be in the points again.

"Feeling good is an understatement," he said. "I hoped we would score points, but I didn't really expect it. We didn't expect coming into today we would have the pace to stay there, but we did. We were following Sainz all race and were catching him a little bit towards the end, so I am really happy with the job we did today and all weekend.

"We really nailed it this weekend in qualifying, the race and with the strategy. It was one of those weekends where it all just came together. The key was just solid work all weekend and everyone in the team played their part."

He may be on his way out of the team but he reitterated that he was fully focused on the tasks ahead whilst he was still with the Williams team, turning his attention to Singapore already which could be another difficult venue for the team.

"I think this track suited us, but I am still going to be positive going into Singapore, as there last year we had pretty poor pace in qualifying, so qualified 18th, but finished eighth. There are always opportunities."