Bottas puts Williams back on the podium

Valtteri Bottas ended the Mercedes and Ferrari stranglehold on the Formula One podium and looked forward to more of the same after his third place for Williams in Montreal on Sunday.

"I think we really needed this result," said the Finn after taking the checkered flag at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve about 40 seconds behind the Mercedes of world champion and race winner Lewis Hamilton.

"Like last year we saw that it really boosts confidence. We know again now that we are a top team and that we can fight for podiums," Bottas said.