Max Verstappen and George Russell agreed that there “was not really a gap” for Lando Norris in his battle with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris and Piastri made contact while duelling for fourth place in the closing stages of Sunday’s race in Montreal in the first major collision between the F1 2025 title contenders.

A late crash with his McLaren teammate Piastri ruined Norris' day, while Mercedes earned a double-podium finish as Russell won in Canada

In the closing laps of the Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were battling for fourth place, with hopes of a fight further up the grid on the table for the McLaren driver who emerged victorious.