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.

Untelevsied Canadian GP team radio has unearthed Oscar Piastri's incredible reaction to his collision with McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

Formula One leader Oscar Piastri stayed hopeful after a qualifying session that had McLaren boss Andrea Stella talking of damage limitation in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

George Russell hopes Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ‘keep throwing away points’ in F1 title race - Russell won from pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix while McLaren failed to finish on the podiu

Oscar Piastri has emerged as F1's current supreme ruler, and his manager, former Formula One driver Mark Webber revealed to Sky Sports journalist Natalie Pinkham the Aussie's secret to have the edge over his rivals.

Verstappen was penalized for causing a collision with Russell in that incident, and is just one penalty point shy of a one-race suspension. The Red Bull driver needs to navigate both the Canadian Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix later this month without incident to avoid a suspension.

F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri will start from the second row for the Canadian grand prix, as George Russell takes pole ahead of Max Verstappen in Montreal.

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.