Analysis: Norris’s crash into McLaren teammate and championship rival Oscar Piastri at the end of the Canadian GP was completely needless - but was it a sign of something deeper?

After Lando Norris apologised to the McLaren team for his crash with team-mate Oscar Piastri, Andrea Stella explains how the F1 squad will respond to the contact at the Canadian GP

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.

Lando Norris’s F1 title chances have been assessed by Martin Brundle following his “very clumsy” error at the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris ran into the back of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri as they battled in the closing stages of Sunday’s race in Montreal, with the Briton suffering race-ending damage.

Martin Brundle feels that for Lando Norris in F1 2025, it is either a case of being "utterly dominant", or "it all just falls apart".

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

McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri clashed in a dramatic end to the Canadian Grand Prix; Norris came off worse and retired as he accepted blame for the collision; Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundl

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.

Lando Norris admitted he broke "rule number one" and made a fool out of himself following a "stupid" 200mph crash with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

The McLaren team principal says the incident will have dented Norris’ confidence and he will need to show character to overcome it.