Verstappen needs to keep things clean as F1 descends on Canada
The circuit holds fond memories for Ferrari's seven-times world champion Hamilton, who took his first career F1 victory there in 2007 and shares with Michael Schumacher the record of seven wins in Canada.
Hamilton was down after Spain, where he finished only sixth and was overtaken by Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg, and needs a morale booster.
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll is the only Canadian driver but missed the race in Spain due to hand and wrist pain. The team have yet to confirm his fitness but expect him to be back for the home crowd.
US-owned Haas will be celebrating their 200th start with a retro grey livery similar to the one they started out with in 2016.
'From nothing to 200 races is significant because not many new teams survive more than two seasons, and they disappear without scoring a single point,' said principal Ayao Komatsu.
'Our aim is high, we want to be at the front of the midfield, and there's so much going on at this team right now. For our 200th race, I really hope we can celebrate with points.'
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