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.

But yesterday in Montreal Piastri could only manage third while Norris qualified in seventh. Instead it was the Mercedes of George Russell who put himself on pole ahead of -- for now -- Max Verstappen...

There was clearly no malicious intent, just a race craft error, and because Norris shouldered the blame and apologised to Piastri and McLaren, Stella said the team would happily offer him "full suppo...