MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 09: Stoffel Vandoorne of Belgium and McLaren Honda prepares to drive in the garage during practice for the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9, 2017 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

After the frustrations of Montreal, McLaren Honda move to what is another fascinating city in Baku, for the second race in the city's history at the newly renamed Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

In Canada the Woking based squad were unable to fulfil any potential they showed during the weekend, and they are now anticipating that in Baku they will face a similar challenge due to the demands this circuit's characteristics place on the car.

Nevertheless, in the midst of their current struggles, the team isn't standing still with the team's hunger and determination stronger than ever to move forward and into the hunt for more positive results.

For rookie driver Stoffel Vandoorne, this will be yet another new experience, however he feels he is up to the challenges that the super quick street venue will throw at him.

“I'm excited about racing in Baku for the first time. I've spent quite a lot of time in the simulator driving the track already – and I did last year too, to help the engineers prepare for a new circuit – so it doesn't actually feel too unfamiliar.

“The circuit is a real mix of great characteristics from other tracks – high speeds and long straights but also close racing and heavy braking for the tight corners on the infield section of this street circuit layout. It has a bit of everything so there's a lot for our engineers to work on. It's heavy on fuel consumption and puts high loads on the ERS, so we'll need to try to optimise our package to adapt to the demands that the weekend will throw at us.

“Canada was a disappointing race for the whole team, and we don't expect Baku to offer us any particular surprises in terms of performance, but we're learning all the time and working hard to get on top of our issues. We've already regrouped and we continue to look forward, and we'll approach next weekend the same way we do every race weekend – fighting hard and trying to extract everything we can from the package beneath us.”