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’ championship hopes took a major hit after the 25-year-old Briton dramatically crashed out in the closing stages of the race, colliding with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in a costly misjudgement.

George Russell won Formula One’s 2025 Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen, while behind the title-contending McLaren drivers collided and Lando Norris retired. The incident occurred just as Oscar Piastri and Norris were homing in on Kimi Antonelli’s third place late in the race,