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McLaren Under Pressure After Norris-Piastri Crash at Canadian GP

The Montreal crash intensifies scrutiny on McLaren’s team cohesion following a season of shifting performance with unsettled driver contracts.

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Overview

  • Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on lap 67 of the Canadian Grand Prix, with Norris retiring, accepting responsibility, and Piastri salvaging fourth place to extend his championship lead.
  • McLaren principal Andrea Stella declared the team will not favor either driver in its lineup and will uphold its existing race strategy despite internal tensions.
  • Ferrari confirmed plans to bring an upgrade to its SF-25 before the British Grand Prix in an effort to close a three-tenths-per-lap deficit to front-running teams.
  • Red Bull’s Christian Horner defended the team’s decision to file and partially withdraw protests over George Russell’s safety-car performance in Montreal as a legitimate enforcement action.
  • George Russell remains without a 2026 contract but has affirmed he is not negotiating with other teams, even as Mercedes navigates a performance dip linked to recent departures from its aerodynamics department.