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Lando Norris immediately admitted responsibility for the Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri, leading to uncomfortable meetings with McLaren.
Lando Norris recently discussed the challenging days he faced with McLaren following his collision with Oscar Piastri in Canada. The incident on Lap 66 in Montreal resulted in Norris crashing out of the race and allowed Piastri to increase his lead in the drivers’ standings by 12 points to 22. This was the first on-track collision between Norris and Piastri as teammates, and Norris promptly took responsibility for breaching McLaren’s ‘Papaya rules’ that govern their racing conduct. Despite difficult discussions with McLaren’s leadership, including Andrea Stella and Zak Brown, Norris found some positives emerged from the incident. He emphasized the importance of team performance and learning from the situation to strengthen their bond. Norris acknowledged the challenging nature of the aftermath but highlighted the team’s significance to him and the importance of moving forward together.
