McLaren play it cool after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide

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"McLaren Addresses Collision Between Drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at Canadian GP"

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McLaren has sought to mitigate any tensions between its drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, following a collision during the Canadian Grand Prix that resulted in Norris crashing out of the race. The incident occurred with just three laps remaining while Norris was running in fifth place. As a result of the collision, Piastri finished fourth, extending his championship lead over Norris to 22 points. George Russell of Mercedes, who started from pole position, claimed a decisive victory, placing him fourth in the standings and 62 points behind Piastri. Norris took full responsibility for the crash, expressing regret on the team radio by stating, "All my bad, all my fault, stupid from me," and later apologizing to both his team and Piastri for his actions, which he deemed an ill-advised maneuver.

Team principal Andrea Stella emphasized that McLaren does not condone contact between its drivers, acknowledging that the collision stemmed from a misjudgment on Norris's part regarding the distance to the car ahead. Stella appreciated that Norris owned up to the mistake immediately, indicating a need for a review of the incident to prevent future occurrences. Piastri, for his part, characterized the battle between the two drivers as a fair one, expressing gratitude for the team's support in allowing them to race competitively. He noted that while both drivers are vying for the championship, the collision was unfortunate and lacked any malicious intent. The Montreal circuit's characteristics, which include long straights and heavy braking zones, were not ideal for McLaren's car setup, leading to concerns about Norris's tendency to make costly mistakes, while Piastri has shown greater consistency throughout the season, barring a minor error in Australia.

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Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/15/mclaren-norris-piastri-reaction

McLaren attempted to play down any acrimony between its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after they collided at the Canadian GP, which saw the Briton crash out, as George Russell claimed adecisive victory for Mercedesafter starting on pole.

Norris’s failure to finish, crashing out from fifth place with three laps left, means that the Australian, who finished fourth, increases his championship lead over his teammate to 22 points. Russell now sits in fourth in the standings, 62 points off Piastri.

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Norris was quick to hold up his hands over the crash on the team radio: “All my bad, all my fault, stupid from me,” he said straight after the incident. Later he added: “There’s no one to blame but myself, so I apologise to the whole team and to Oscar for attempting something probably a bit too silly. I’m glad I didn’t ruin his race.”

The McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella, told Sky Sports: “We definitely never want to see the two McLarens touching each other. At the same time, it’s a contact that happened because of a misjudgment. Lando misjudged the distance to the car ahead. There was no malintent and Lando owned up immediately, took responsibility, which we appreciate. But it’s certainly something to discuss and review.”

Piastri said the tussle between the two drivers had been a fair one. “It was a tough battle but a clean one. I don’t think there were any bad intentions involved, I think it was just unfortunate. We’re both fighting for a world championship and I’m very thankful to the team that they allow us to race. I don’t expect this to change anything in terms of that.”

The long straights, heavy braking zones, kerbs and lack of long, fast corners at the Montreal circuit did not play to the strengths of McLaren’s car, which has set the pace everywhere else in 2025, and Norris is fortunate that his error cost him a fifth place, not second. It is not the first time Norris has made costly errors this season, while Piastri, a small error in Australia in greasy conditions apart, has been a model of consistency.

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Source: The Guardian