Tough conversations need to take place

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

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Norris collided with team-mate Piastri as they fought for fourth place in the closing laps of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Norris accepted full responsibility for a coming together he said made him look foolish and leaves him 22 points behind Piastri in the battle for the drivers’ title. Norris retired from the race while Piastri was able to take the chequered flag.

“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.