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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied any notion that Lando Norris’ crash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in the F1 Canadian GP was in some way a reaction to what had been a poor weekend until that point.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella denied any notion that Lando Norris’ crash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix was a reaction to a poor weekend. Norris touched Piastri’s car, sending him into retirement, and apologized to both Piastri and the team. Despite starting in seventh place, McLaren was not the strongest team that weekend. Norris refuted the idea that frustration caused the incident, emphasizing their need to improve in qualifying. Stella also dismissed frustration as the cause of Norris’ misjudgment, highlighting the team’s philosophy of allowing both drivers to race freely. They aim to address the incident through constructive conversations for future improvement.
