Our verdict on first proper Norris/Piastri fight

The first proper wheel-to-wheel fight between McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri delivered a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix, with a wide open battle in the opening stages and a tense conclusion. But after they collided in Canada two weeks ago, it so nearly went wrong again - when championship leader Piastri tried to dive past his team-mate and locked up. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble look at why McLaren's taken a dimmer view of this near-miss than that Canadian GP clash and what the result means for the 2025 F1 title battle. 00:00 Norris vs Piastri 00:20 A near-miss 01:26 Why McLaren wasn't happy 03:36 An illusion of pace 06:06 Where this was really won and lost 07:43 A new peak or circumstances?
Published: 2025-06-29
Chanel: THE RACE