Sunday's Canadian GP was the first podium in 2025 that didn't feature a McLaren. Is the tide about to turn on F1's runaway leader?

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

Just weeks before the sport blurs fact with fiction with the F1 movie launch, the Canadian GP read a lot like a nail-biting screenplay.

The Mercedes driver drove a flawless race to win the Canadian Grand Prix, while Lando Norris crashed out late while battling teammate Oscar Piastri.

McLaren's two championship contenders waged a fierce battle toward the end that resulted in Lando Norris crashing out and Oscar Piastri extending his lead in the standings.

Mercedes driver George Russell defeated Max Verstappen at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix to claim his first win of the 2025 season, while Lando Norris retired after contact with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.