Piastri was sitting in fourth place with Norris right behind him, but disaster struck for McLaren when the British driver tried to shoot through a gap that wasn't there. Norris clipped his teammate and then collided with the wall, ending his race as a safety car was deployed.

Lando Norris lapped fastest in final Canadian Grand Prix practice on Saturday as Formula One leader and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri hit Montreal's wall of champions.

Motorsport commentator Greg Rust believes Oscar Piastri has a mental edge over his teammate Lando Norris as the F1 season approaches the mid-way point.

Oscar Piastri assured there are “no alarm bells” for himself and the upgraded McLaren after a challenging Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Drivers’ Championship leader concluded Friday sat P6 on the FP2 timesheet,

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