Lando Norris accepted the blame, but outspoken 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve says Oscar Piastri is not entirely without fault for the bundle between the two McLarens in Canada.

Nico Rosberg believes Oscar Piastri is now the “big favourite” to win this year’s F1 world championship after a “watershed moment” at the Canadian Grand Prix. Piastri extended his F1 championship lead to 22 points after Lando Norris ’ DNF in Montreal.

FORMULA One championship leader Oscar Piastri accepted McLaren teammate Lando Norris’s apologies on Sunday after the Briton misjudged a passing move and crashed into him in the closing laps of the Canadian Grand Prix.

George Russell completed a flag-to-flag victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, where champoinship leader Oscar Piastri collided with McLaren teammate Lando Norris.