If Lando Norris thought his mental fortitude and ability to withstand the pressure of a tense title race was under scrutiny following a few dodgy qualifying performances this season, he is going to find himself under a microscope now.

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battled on track during the Canadian Grand Prix, though one of the drivers was left without a front wing.

Lando Norris admits he “just made too many mistakes” during qualifying at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix. Norris had another tricky qualifying session at Montreal and could only qualify seventh on the grid for Sunday’s grand prix, while McLaren teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri took third.

A late crash with his McLaren teammate Piastri ruined Norris' day, while Mercedes earned a double-podium finish as Russell won in Canada

George Russell impressively won from pole in Montreal on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli – the 18-year-old’s first F1 podium. There was late drama at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as Norris attempted to overtake McLaren teammate Piastri but misjudged a gap and ended up colliding with the Australian and a wall.

With frontrunners Mclaren struggiling in Practice, the proceeding one hour shootout around the Circuit-Gilles-Vilenueve was up for grabs by anyone.

McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull all appear in contention at the top of the timesheet in Montreal after final practice; watch Canadian GP qualifying live on Sky Sports F1 at 9pm on Saturday, wi

Championship leaders McLaren admitted that they are in damage limitation mode ahead of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix after being outpaced by Mercedes' George Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in