‘We looked like idiots’: Inside McLaren’s bold strategy gamble and why it failed
- Lando Norris retired from the Canadian Grand Prix on Monday, May 25, 2026, after reporting a gearbox issue and steering his McLaren to an escape road.
- Mercedes teammates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli engaged in an intense, wheel-to-wheel battle for the lead, with team principal Wolff intervening to tell Antonelli to "concentrate on the racing please and not the radio moaning."
- Oscar Piastri received a 10-second penalty for colliding with Williams driver Alex Albon at the turn 10 hairpin, leaving the McLaren driver currently sitting 16th.
- Following George Russell's retirement after his car stopped on track, Kimi Antonelli inherited the lead and holds a 5-second advantage over Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
- Red Bull's Isack Hadjar defends fourth place from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with stewards monitoring his defensive driving as the race approaches its conclusion.
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Motor racing-McLaren rue failed tyre gamble on day to forget in Canada
MONTREAL, May 24 (Reuters) - McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a race to forget at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday with the team's ill-advised tyre selection at the start backfiring and their day unravelling from there.
Oscar Piastri Admits McLaren’s Canadian GP Tyre Call ‘Was a Group Decision’
McLaren’s decision to start both drivers on intermediate tyres for the Canadian Grand Prix raised eyebrows and ultimately proved costly for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. However, when speaking to the media after the 68-lap race, Piastri stressed that “it was a group call” when he, Norris, and Team Principal Andrea Stella were questioned about the controversial tyre choice. “I was one of the people that said yes to the inters,” continued Piastr…
Oscar Piastri: ‘We looked like idiots’ in F1 Canadian GP
Oscar Piastri has lambasted McLaren’s decision to start the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres, resulting in a miserable afternoon. McLaren attempted a radical strategy at the start of the F1 Canadian GP, opting to put Piastri and teammate Lando Norris on intermediate tyres. The track, while not dry, also did not warrant intermediates, forcing both drivers to pit for dry tyres in the opening two laps. Now back in the midfield, P…
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