Analysis: Norris’s crash into McLaren teammate and championship rival Oscar Piastri at the end of the Canadian GP was completely needless - but was it a sign of something deeper?

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has said the fact that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were not fighting for victory at

McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri clashed in a dramatic end to the Canadian Grand Prix; Norris came off worse and retired as he accepted blame for the collision; Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundl

The Mercedes driver drove a flawless race to win the Canadian Grand Prix, while Lando Norris crashed out late while battling teammate Oscar Piastri.

Lando Norris’ chances at the 2025 Formula 1 championship took a massive hit in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. Norris crashed himself out of the race when he inexplicably tried to pass McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri for fourth place with less than five laps left.

McLaren 's dominance was tossed to one side on Saturday as George Russell grabbed pole for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix. He will be joined on the front row by Red Bull 's Max Verstappen two weeks after their controversial on-track collision in Spain.

McLaren has quashed sensational claims that President Donald Trump is gearing up to pilot one of their Formula 1 cars at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin next week.These rumors flew after Trump,