Montreal ? Jacque Villeneuve is once again going home looking for a little success in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula One champion, is struggling through his fifth-season with BAR-Honda. He has just three points through the first seven races this year and was knocked out of the race two weeks ago in Monaco with engine failure.

Up next is the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the track named after his late father. It’s a place where Villeneuve hasn’t had much success since coming in second to Damon Hill in his 1996 debut. He crashed in 1997 and 1999 and failed to finish the race the past two years.

“Although we have had a lot of reliability issues at most of the past races this season, I am looking forward to the race in Montreal,” said Villeneuve, a former Indianapolis 500 winner and CART champion who heads home to Canada after a test at Monza. “Hopefully we will have a more positive weekend.”

In the final year of his contract with BAR, Villeneuve needs some decent finishes to secure his future, and the team could use a boost.

A Montreal company has threatened to have the BAR-Honda cars seized in a dispute over money dating back several years.

And Jenson Button, Villeneuve’s 23-year-old teammate, hasn’t raced — or tested a car — since he was knocked unconscious during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago.

“After my crash in Monaco, I’m looking forward to getting back on track in Canada and hoping the weekend goes a bit more smoothly for me,” said Button, who will practice today. “I feel fine and I am ready for Montreal.”

The Williams-BMW team is excited about Montreal, with Juan Pablo Montoya coming off his first win of the season at Monaco.

“Naturally I am approaching Canada on a high — Monaco was a huge boost for the team as we managed to be strong and consistent on a particularly difficult track,” Montoya said.