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.

Lando Norris of McLaren topped the final practice for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday, while team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri continued to struggle. Norris clocked 1 minute 11.