Lando Norris confirms talks with McLaren: 'A tough couple of days'

Lando Norris has detailed the "tough couple of days" he had with McLaren in the aftermath of his collision with Oscar Piastri in Canada.

On Lap 66 in Montreal, Norris clipped the rear of Piastri's sister car, taking himself out of the grand prix, and allowing the Australian to extend his lead in the drivers' by 12 points to 22. 

It is the first time Norris and Piastri have collided on track as team-mates, with Norris immediately taking responsibility after the breach of McLaren's so-called 'Papaya rules' in place to govern their racing conduct.

Despite facing the tough meetings with the team, including bosses Andrea Stella and Zak Brown, Norris believes some good has actually come from the collision. 

"There have been a good amount of talks, and a good understanding of everything and understanding from my side and explaining to the team," Norris explained to media, including RacingNews365.

"I made it clear from the immediate moment I misjudged it and took fault, so of course, it was not the most joyful of conversations, but it was a conversation which needed to be had clearly. 

"It is not just about myself, it is how we perform as a team, and we all know what the number one rule is, and will continue to always be, so there were some very constructive things.

"In an unfortunate, but good way, many things have come out stronger than they were prior to the weekend, which you might not expect, but it is a good outcome. Through unfortunate circumstances, a lot has been learned, which has made us stronger.

"I had almost forgotten about it until today, but it took me a little time because my team means everything to me. 

"What happened in Montreal to have happened with my team-mate, disregarding whether it was with any other car, it was with my team-mate, and this was the most painful part for me, because it is the last thing I would ever want to happen. 

"I felt bad for the team and all the people, so it was a tough couple of days, but something I've got better at is dealing with those moments and speaking with Andrea and Zak, and trying to move on as quickly as possible, which is important."