Canadian driver Stroll excited as new F1 team unveils car for upcoming season

Canadian Formula One driver Lance Stroll joined teammate Sergio Perez on stage today for the official launch of the new SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team.

The event in Toronto was a chance for the newest F1 team to show off the car that will be driven in the 21 races this season, beginning March 17 in Melbourne, Australia.

It's the first time in the history of racing that an F1 team has unveiled its new car exclusively in Canada.

Stroll, 20, and his Mexican teammate wore pink Racing Point uniforms that match the car's colours as they talked about the upcoming season.

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Lance Stroll ready to live up to new expectations

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Stroll enters the 2019 F1 season as part of the new SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team. The 20-year-old is excited to get started and rebound from a disappointing 2018.

Stroll, who joined the team last November after two seasons with Williams, said having the launch in his native country was a dream come true.

Formerly known as Force India, the team was bought last August by a group of businessmen led by the Canadian driver's father, Quebec billionaire Lawrence Stroll.