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F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Tough Talks Ahead but McLaren Want Drivers to Race Each Other

  • McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided during the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal's Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 15, 2025.
  • The collision occurred three laps from the finish while Norris tried to overtake Piastri for fourth place, with Norris accepting full blame for the incident.
  • Team principal Andrea Stella said the crash was a simple misjudgement of distance, not an aggressive intent, and appreciated Norris' ownership of responsibility.
  • Piastri has won five of the initial 10 races and extended his championship lead to 22 points, while Norris has won two, with 14 races remaining this season.
  • McLaren will allow Piastri and Norris to race freely while holding discussions after the event to preserve parity and avoid team orders influencing driver performance.
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The team-internal collision in Canada was the worst case for McLaren, but team manager Andrea Stella wants to keep his drivers free

Despite the clinging that involved teammates McLaren Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the very end of the Grand Prix, the English team paradoxically left Montreal in a state of comfort at the Formula 1 World Championship, on the side of the Australian leader. Now playing a small mathematical advantage, Piastri can tackle the summer in an enviable situation at the controls, while Norris burns his jokers behind each other and is still tender in t…

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Crash broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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