Oscar Piastri survives collision with McLaren teammate Lando Norris to finish fourth in Canadian Grand Prix
Australia's Oscar Piastri survived a high-speed collision with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris to finish fourth in Monday morning's Canadian Grand Prix and extend his lead in the Formula One world championship.
After avoiding any contact with each other throughout the first nine races of the season, the two McLarens finally came to grief in the closing laps in Montreal when Norris tried to overtake the Australian.
But Norris went for a gap that wasn't there and slammed into a concrete barrier, ending his race.
Piastri suffered some minor damage but was able to make it to the end as the race finished under a yellow flag.
Piastri ended his run of eight successive podium finishes as George Russell won the Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Anontelli.
But by finishing ahead of Norris, his closest rival in the title race, Piastri succeeded in widening his gap at the top of the standings from 10 to 22 points.
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Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Made a fool of myself': Lando Norris full of remorse for crashing into Aussie teammate Piastri
'Lando has apologised to me and that says a little bit,' said the Australian. 'He said it was his bad. 'Lando is a very good guy and it is in his character and personality to say what he thinks, even if that is detrimental to himself. This is a great quality for Lando. It is good for the team going forward that we can have these conversations and race like this and have things not go the way we want and [still] get through them.' Norris, whose mental strength has been questioned this season following a number of qualifying errors, said he would try to bounce back immediately, with the next race coming up in Austria in a fortnight. 'Of course, I've let down the team, so that's going to stay with me for a little while. But at the same time, part of moving on is trying to put it behind you and crack on with the next weekend,' he said. 'But, you know, we go back to the factory and I go and say hello to the whole team and I'm sure that's not going to be a nice moment for me, because of something like today, but you know, I think the best part of it is nothing happened to Oscar.' Asked how he felt about his championship chances, Norris added: 'Plenty more races left. I don't expect it to be easy. I don't expect to catch him easy. I have to work hard for it and make less mistakes than I did this weekend.' McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted the incident could affect Norris's confidence but stressed that the team would stand by the Englishman. 'This may have an impact in terms of his [Norris's] confidence, but it's up to us as a team to show our full support to Lando, and on this one, I want to be completely clear, it's full support to Lando. Loading 'We will have conversations, and the conversations may even be tough, but there's no doubt over the support we give to Lando and over the fact that we will preserve our parity and equality in terms of how we go racing at McLaren between our two drivers. 'The situation would be different if Lando would have not taken responsibility and apologised.' What happened? The two drivers were given licence to race each other by McLaren as they both chased a podium finish. Lap 62 With Norris having started down in seventh, both McLarens were on different race strategies. Norris caught up to Piastri by lap 62 and is told by his team to 'attack' Piastri while he did not have the drag reduction system (DRS). Norris decided to have a go but wisely pulls out. Lap 63 Norris continued to chase the tail of Piastri but did not have enough speed to complete an overtake, with the Australian crucially picking up DRS after closing the gap to Kimi Antonelli in third. Lap 66 Piastri began to think about attempting to overtake Antonelli with Norris right behind him. The Englishman went down the inside of the hairpin but Piastri took the place back on the straight. Lap 67 Norris caught Piastri by surprise by diving in again on the inside and overtakes his teammate, with the pair nearly touching on the exit from the corner. The fight resumed on to the straight with the pair going wheel to wheel with DRS. Norris went ahead momentarily but Piastri bit back to hold on to the lead as they headed into the final corner. Loading Norris was right behind Piastri as they approached the end of the pit wall and decided to break the tow by diving down the side of his team-mate, but the gap was not there, and he went into the rear of the other McLaren. Norris then skidded on to the grass and into the wall as he lost his front wing. Norris's race engineer checked in to see if he was OK to which he responded: 'Yep, I'm sorry. It's all my bad, all my fault. Unlucky, sorry. Stupid from me.'
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
‘Made a fool of myself': Lando Norris full of remorse for crashing into Aussie teammate Piastri
'Lando has apologised to me and that says a little bit,' said the Australian. 'He said it was his bad. 'Lando is a very good guy and it is in his character and personality to say what he thinks, even if that is detrimental to himself. This is a great quality for Lando. It is good for the team going forward that we can have these conversations and race like this and have things not go the way we want and [still] get through them.' Norris, whose mental strength has been questioned this season following a number of qualifying errors, said he would try to bounce back immediately, with the next race coming up in Austria in a fortnight. 'Of course, I've let down the team, so that's going to stay with me for a little while. But at the same time, part of moving on is trying to put it behind you and crack on with the next weekend,' he said. 'But, you know, we go back to the factory and I go and say hello to the whole team and I'm sure that's not going to be a nice moment for me, because of something like today, but you know, I think the best part of it is nothing happened to Oscar.' Asked how he felt about his championship chances, Norris added: 'Plenty more races left. I don't expect it to be easy. I don't expect to catch him easy. I have to work hard for it and make less mistakes than I did this weekend.' McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted the incident could affect Norris's confidence but stressed that the team would stand by the Englishman. 'This may have an impact in terms of his [Norris's] confidence, but it's up to us as a team to show our full support to Lando, and on this one, I want to be completely clear, it's full support to Lando. Loading 'We will have conversations, and the conversations may even be tough, but there's no doubt over the support we give to Lando and over the fact that we will preserve our parity and equality in terms of how we go racing at McLaren between our two drivers. 'The situation would be different if Lando would have not taken responsibility and apologised.' What happened? The two drivers were given licence to race each other by McLaren as they both chased a podium finish. Lap 62 With Norris having started down in seventh, both McLarens were on different race strategies. Norris caught up to Piastri by lap 62 and is told by his team to 'attack' Piastri while he did not have the drag reduction system (DRS). Norris decided to have a go but wisely pulls out. Lap 63 Norris continued to chase the tail of Piastri but did not have enough speed to complete an overtake, with the Australian crucially picking up DRS after closing the gap to Kimi Antonelli in third. Lap 66 Piastri began to think about attempting to overtake Antonelli with Norris right behind him. The Englishman went down the inside of the hairpin but Piastri took the place back on the straight. Lap 67 Norris caught Piastri by surprise by diving in again on the inside and overtakes his teammate, with the pair nearly touching on the exit from the corner. The fight resumed on to the straight with the pair going wheel to wheel with DRS. Norris went ahead momentarily but Piastri bit back to hold on to the lead as they headed into the final corner. Loading Norris was right behind Piastri as they approached the end of the pit wall and decided to break the tow by diving down the side of his team-mate, but the gap was not there, and he went into the rear of the other McLaren. Norris then skidded on to the grass and into the wall as he lost his front wing. Norris's race engineer checked in to see if he was OK to which he responded: 'Yep, I'm sorry. It's all my bad, all my fault. Unlucky, sorry. Stupid from me.'
News.com.au
2 hours ago
- News.com.au
Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated' after running over animal on track
Lewis Hamilton has been left emotional after sharing the 'horrible' news that his car ran over an animal at the Canadian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champ said after Monday morning's race in Montreal, which was won by former teammate George Russell, his Ferrari went over a local groundhog during the race. The Canadian critter is famous for making appearances at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and there were several sightings of groundhogs throughout the weekend. Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every qualifying session and race in the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™ LIVE in 4K. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. However, the saddest sighting of the bunch unfolded on Monday when Hamilton confirmed his race had been derailed by damage caused by a groundhog that had found its way onto the middle of the track. Hamilton's Ferrari suffered damage to its floor and it had a significant impact on his car's performance. After collecting the groundhog on Lap 12, Hamilton slipped from fifth to seventh. He finished the race in P6 after McLaren's Lando Norris crashed out following contact with Oscar Piastri. Hamilton said he was not aware he had struck the animal until told by his team's engineer later in the race. 'I got a good start (to the race), held position, I was holding onto the group and managing tyres well, so I was feeling optimistic,' Hamilton told Sky Sports. 'Then, and I didn't see it happen, but I heard I hit a groundhog. 'That's devastating, I love animals and that's so, so sad about it. That's horrible. That's never happened to me here before. 'But the floor, the right side, there's a hole in it and all the vanes are all gone.' F1 fans were left saddened on Hamilton's behalf. Oscar Piastri's mum Nicole was one of those. 'Oh no!!! RIP little groundhog,' she posted on X. 'Not your fault Lewis.' Hamilton said he felt lucky to finish the race because of braking issues he had managed from early in the race. Hamilton's move to Ferrari has been a difficult period for the former Mercedes driver — who has watched his old team improve dramatically since the start of the 2025 season. Ferrari are expected to bring an upgrade for the race after next, Hamilton's home race in Silverstone, with the goal of improving the rear suspension. 'We're really in need of an upgrade and there's a lot of things that need to change before we can fight at the front,' he said. Russell won the race in Montreal to claim his first victory of the season ahead of Max Verstappen and Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli rounding out the podium. Red Bull lodged two protests against the Mercedes winner after the race. Russell and Verstappen were called to front a hearing with FIA stewards after Red Bull cited two incidents during the final safety car of the race after Lando Norris crashed into Oscar Piastri. With the race finishing under a safety car yellow flag, Russell, 27, finished just 0.228 seconds ahead of Verstappen. The two have been bitter rivals in recent months and the four-time world champion was issued three penalty points on his FIA Super License for driving into Russell in the closing stages of the Spanish Grand Prix. On Monday morning, Verstappen and Russell traded accusations on team radio after a bizarre tussle behind the safety car where Russell appeared to 'brake test' the Dutch driver. Russell's sudden braking manoeuver resulted in Verstappen driving up alongside him. Verstappen said on his team radio: 'George suddenly just aggressively braked'. His engineer responded: 'Understood. Thank you. We will check for any erratic driving.' Russell at the same time said on his team radio: 'Verstappen just overtook me under the Safety Car.' Verstappen's engineer went on to say: 'That incident with Russell now being shown on the feeds, Max. 'It looks pretty blatant. Just don't fall for the gamesmanship. Thank you.' Horner delayed his post-race media conference as a result of the swirling situation, but eventually confirmed his team was protesting. The protest was ultimately rejected by officials and Russell was allowed to keep his victory. Norris apologises for 'stupid' McLaren crash Lando Norris crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix after coming unstuck in a tense battle with Oscar Piastri, allowing the Australian to extend his championship lead. Drama exploded in the final laps when Norris was hot on his teammate's tail. Norris overtook Piastri down the inside of a corner, only for the Aussie to respond by drawing alongside Norris in a blistering duel down the back straight. Piastri then went down the inside of the chicane under braking to stay in front in fourth position, but the battle wasn't over. Norris had DRS again going up the pit straight and moved up on the inside of Piastri — a gap that was too narrow. Norris immediately took responsibility for the incident, saying it was 'stupid from me.'
