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Lando Norris recorded two consecutive victories for the first time in his career, giving his 2025 title season new momentum. The CEO of McLaren, Zak Brown, points out that the collision between Norris and his teammate Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix actually contributed to strengthening their confidence in the fight for the world championship title.
During the race in Montreal, Norris crashed into Piastri's car in a fight for fourth place, his biggest crash of the season as he tries to overtake his colleague in the championship. Norris previously admitted that he had difficulties in qualifying in the first half of the season, which is why the driver and the team have been working on finding better solutions.
Although not yet completely satisfied with the 2025 car, the 24-year-old Briton is back on track with wins at the Austrian Grand Prix and his home Silverstone. His victory in the British Grand Prix came as a lucky surprise, as Piastra was given a ten-second penalty for uneven braking, which changed his position.
Zak Brown believes that the Montreal incident has lifted the team's spirits: "I think Montreal was a great moment for all of us. The bubble burst, it happened, everyone was talking about it. I feel like it gave everyone a boost of confidence and comfort; there was a mistake. We're going to see more incidents, but those are racing mistakes and they're part of the sport."
Andrea Stella
McLaren boss Andrea Stella dismissed suggestions that Piastri's penalty detracted from Norris' victory: "Lando did his job fairly and without a mistake, he drove very well and quickly, he got in the lead and won. He needs to enjoy this great moment to the fullest."
Stella added that Piastri will use the situation as additional motivation. The team has introduced a new floor during testing, which will be used at the race in Belgium.
Zak Brown believes McLaren will continue with its policy of fair competition between drivers: "We treat them equally and want them to decide for themselves who will be the champion. Both are fair, they will fight hard, there will be mistakes, but we are in for an epic fight until the last race."
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