Oscar Piastri survives collision with McLaren teammate Lando Norris to finish fourth in Canadian Grand Prix
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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