Australia’s Oscar Piastri survived unscathed from his first high-speed collision with Lando Norris to finish fourth in Monday morning’s Canadian Grand Prix and extend his lead in the Formula One world championship after his McLaren teammate admitted he badly messed up.

Oscar Piastri assured there are “no alarm bells” for himself and the upgraded McLaren after a challenging Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Drivers’ Championship leader concluded Friday sat P6 on the FP2 timesheet,

Oscar Piastri could stand alone after Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix as the only Australian to win six or more races in a single Formula 1 season, but the 24-year-old has bigger and better statistics in his sights.

When Oscar Piastri invited a handful of Australian cricketers to tour the McLaren factory outside London last week, insiders at the leading F1 team were in a spot of bother.