Lance Stroll has backed new Williams driver Robert Kubica to help turn around the t🐠eam’s recent fortunes in🐎 Formula 1 in 2019.

Williams fell to the bottom of the constructors’ championship last season, managing just seven points in what proved to be a torrid year hampered by aꦗn underperforming FW41.

The British squad will field a revised driver line-up for the upcoming season with Kubica c🍸ompleting a remarkable comeback to the F1 grid after more than eight years away as a result of the severe injuries he sustained in a horrific rallying accident to link up with Formula 2 champion George Russell.

"Robert’s been very helpful,” said Stroll, who has switched from Willi💫ams to the rebranded Racing Point outfit for 2019.

“He just has a good view on things and he’s very passionate. I wish him all the best for [201𓄧9].

“His recovery’s been incredible, what he’s been through I couldn’ꦡt even imagine. It’s great to see him back on the gr🅺id.

“I’m sure the team can turn things around and I’m sur🐼e that he’ll be a big help.”

Deputy team principal Claire Williams praised the work carried out by Kubica in his role of reserve and development driver throughout 2018 and believes the 34-year-old ꦬPole will prove a vital element of Williams’ recovery bid.

“Robert has played an instrumental part into the development of the FW41 and he is going to be a big part of helping us develop the FW42 anꦛd beyond that,” she e𒉰xplained.

“He has an extraordinary understanding of engineering and is a real pusher as well, he helps drive the engineers in what they’re ꧋doing and he pushes me.

“He talks to me at 2AM in airport lounges around🉐 the world 💟around what has gone wrong, what we need to be doing. That’s great to see as we really need a driver pairing that can deliver that for us [in 2019].

“His fighting spirit, we need that in this team at the moment. We need everyone pushing. And I think Robert is going to🌼 be a really great addition for us for 2019 and beyond.”