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.

Norris' mistake has left him 22 points behind the Australian in their fight for the championship.

Piastri was unscathed and eventually held onto fourth as the race finished under a safety car, allowing him to extend his title advantage.