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Williams' Paddy Lowe has revealed that Lance Stroll's maiden points finish in Montreal on Sunday felt "like a race win" to the team, such were the difficulties faced by the Canadian rookie at the start of the season.
Stroll failed to make it out of Q1 on Saturday and qualified seventeenth, but was able to move steadily forward during the race and found himself in an excellent ninth as the chequered flag fell, taking two points for Williams on an afternoon where his team-mate Felipe Massa retired on the first lap.
In doing so, he became the second-youngest points scorer in F1 history. Of the result, Lowe said: "He's the first Canadian in Formula One since Jacques Villeneuve, and now he's scored his first points at his home race, (so) it's a great story.
"Given the difficult start Lance has had to his Formula One career, this feels like a race win to us. It was an incredible drive. He showed some fantastic race craft, great overtaking and he really earned those points today. From 17th on the grid up to ninth, including a battle with a double World Champion, which he took in his stride. I think today's result will boost his confidence going forward and will give him some real momentum."
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Stroll has now managed to score points, which is nice. Now he must show that he can do it more than one time.