Sorry Lando faces tough times

LANDO NORRIS has been warned to expect “tough conversations” after McLaren team principal Andrea Stella conceded the British driver's confidence will have been dented by his crash with Oscar Piastri.

- by SIMON CASS

Norris was forced to retire after colliding with team-mate Piastri as they fought for fourth place in the closing laps of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

“This may have an impact in terms of his confidence,” said Stella.

“We will have conversations, and the conversations may even be tough, but there's no doubt over the support we give to Lando and over the fact that we will preserve our parity and equality in terms of how we go racing at McLaren between our two drivers.