The crash that McLaren dreaded, but that everyone else was waiting for, will not change the  team's approach, even though Lando Norris's lost valuable points in Canada. "Today's episode doesn't change our approach.

Verstappen was penalized for causing a collision with Russell in that incident, and is just one penalty point shy of a one-race suspension. The Red Bull driver needs to navigate both the Canadian Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix later this month without incident to avoid a suspension.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia crosses the finish line to win the Spanish Grand Prix Formula One race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Albert Gea/Pool Photo via AP) AP