Oopsie Daisy: Norris and Piastri Smash Up in Quebec
Thoughtless Achievement: I've Overstepped My Bounds - "Foolish Mishap": Norris and Piastri Collide in Canada
Hey there! Lando Norris, the bloke from McLaren, was damn near boiling' over after a gigantic smash with teammate Oscar Piastri. "Mate, that was my bad. Clumsy ol' me," Norris said over the radio, rubbin' salt in the wound after their scrap on the track.
With just a handful of laps to go, a smokin' hot battle between Norris and Piastri, the one in the firing line for the World Championship, came to an ugly halt when these McLaren mates collided. Piastri managed to limp his car to the finish line in fourth, while Norris was stuck on the sidelines.
"Gotta fess up, all my fault"
"I owe the entire team an apology, and a double scoop to Oscar for goin' and doin' something daft," Norris confessed. "It was daft of me. I'll be sayin' sorry to everyone and catchin' some Zs, then we'll all move on."
McLaren's boss, Andreas Stella, said they didn't care for their racers bumpin' into each other, and they'd review the incident. But, he made it clear this mess was all Norris' doing. "Norris got a bit carried away, that's all," Stella explained.
The victory in Montreal slipped through George Russell's fingers, and World Champion Max Verstappen took home the silver. "I think we did well today, it was a good race," Verstappen said, even with a potential race ban weighin' on him.
Up-and-comer Antonelli nabbed third
Although Verstappen missed a fourth straight victory in Montreal, he put on one heck of a show in Red Bull. The 27-year-old Dutchman picked up points in the championship race too, with the falterin' and then crashin' McLarens startin' to look a bit rocky. For the first time this season, neither Piastri nor Norris landed a podium spot. Piastri (198 points) still leads the overall standings after ten races, followed by Norris (176) and the sneaky Verstappen (155).
Antonelli made it a stellar day for Mercedes, finishin' third. The 18-year-old driver is the third youngest to ever grace a Formula 1 podium. Nico Hülkenberg scorched his Sauber to eighth place and nabbed championship points for the second time in a row.
Russell hung onto his starting pole position like a hound on a bone against Verstappen. The title defender almost flattened the Silver Arrow driver outta anger two weeks ago and collected a ten-second penalty for that. If he picks up one more in the upcoming race in Austria, there'll be a race ban for the Grand Prix in Silverstone.
McLaren started slippin' at the drop of the green flag
In Montreal, the four-time world champion didn't put a wheel wrong, zoomin' past Russell at the start. Verstappen had won the previous three Grand Prix races. Oddly enough, the previously hard chargin' McLarens couldn't keep up with the fight for the lead at the start. Norris blew it in qualifying and couldn't claw his way past seventh. Leader Piastri even took a step back and started in fourth.
Verstappen couldn't shake Russell, and Antonelli in the second Mercedes started to pose a threat. Verstappen attempted an early tire change to up the pressure. Soon after, Russell, Antonelli, and Piastri also hit the pits.
Norris stayed the longest among the top dogs on the track until lap 30 and briefly took the lead. When he also got fresh rubber, the top dogs returned to their usual spots. Verstappen battled with Russell and was ultimately left in the dust, slippin' to fifth. Norris started to stir things up again with some rapid lap times, lookin' like he might give the boys ahead a run for their money. Tire wear was a real issue for many drivers, but Verstappen and Antonelli changed up again and let Russell slip away. With all the pit stops, it was tough to keep track of what was goin' on out there. Leclerc waited the longest to change, and the standings remained unchanged for the next 20 laps.
Rivalin' McLarens near the finish line
Even 15 laps before the final lap, a winner was still anyone's guess. None of the top five made a major mistake, but then the McLarens started scrapin' and bangin' just before the checkered flag. They refused to give each other an inch. Fortunately, the race ended under the safety car before things could get too outta hand.
- McLaren Racing Limited
- George Russell
- Canada
- Max Verstappen
- Oscar Piastri
- Formula 1
- Mercedes-Benz
- Lando Norris
- Montreal Grand Prix
- Crash
- Red Bull Racing
Insights:
- McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, their first incident of the season.
- Norris admitted the error was his, and his mistake resulted in a five-second penalty from the race stewards.
- The crash didn't significantly affect team morale or driver relations; both continued to work together in a professional manner.
- The incident ultimately played a minor role in the overall standings, with Piastri still leading after ten races.
The Commission has not yet adopted a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens. In the world of Formula 1, McLaren Racing Limited's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri experienced a collision during the Montreal Grand Prix, a crash that was Norris' fault and resulted in a five-second penalty.
