Piastri accepts Norris apology
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Lando Norris admitted responsibility in what happened to Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. The two McLaren drivers have had a spectacular year and sit at the top two places in the podium, but the Canadian Grand Prix did not end well for either of them.
George Russell impressively won from pole in Montreal on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli – the 18-year-old’s first F1 podium. There was late drama at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as Norris attempted to overtake McLaren teammate Piastri but misjudged a gap and ended up colliding with the Australian and a wall.
A late crash with his McLaren teammate Piastri ruined Norris' day, while Mercedes earned a double-podium finish as Russell won in Canada
When seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered damage to his car during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, the cause wasn’t initially clear.
After briefly overtaking him with a divebomb at Turn 10, Piastri regained the position on the run down to the final chicane after maximising the slipstream and DRS from Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli ahead.
Lando Norris imploded what had been a fine Canadian GP when he hit McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. He risks spiralling in F1's title battle
Lando Norris was handed a further punishment by the stewards after his crash at the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris, 25, started from P7 following a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. Towards the closing stages of the race, the Brit was on the charge as he closed in on his teammate, Oscar Piastri, who was running in P4.
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Since the beginning of the Formula 1 season, this moment was coming. Sunday in Montreal, it arrived.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen finished second, making points up on Norris and Piastri ahead of Red Bull's home race in Austria at the end of June
Christian Horner accused George Russell of ‘goading’ Max Verstappen into a race ban as tempers flared following a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix.