Formula 1: McLaren Driver Collision Landnoris and Oscar Piastry “Inevitable” ‘CEO Zak Brown | F1 News
McLaren CEO Zak Brown feels that “inevitable” drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will hit the track at one stage as they push to win the Formula 1 World Championship.
Championship leader Piastri is 10 points ahead of second-placed Norris after five Grand Prix scored three wins for one of his teammates in the 2025 season.
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Brown hopes it changes and looks forward to getting in the way of the collision, but there have been no major incidents between the pair yet.
He said: “I think that’s definitely a problem when.
“Whether it’s the same team or a different team, there are two racing drivers next to each other in 24 races. Someone locks the brakes…
“So I don’t think it’s as exciting as anyone thinks, so I look forward to getting through it.
“When that day comes, I think it will be a race incident, and I think it is inevitable.
“They’re two great characters. Neither of them are hot heads, so we’re not worried about it. To some extent, we’re looking forward to not getting in the way.”
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Brandle: Brown is blocking McLaren’s “Meltdown”
Sky Sports F1 Martin Brandle says Brown’s acceptance of a Piastri Norris conflict means that it won’t be a “meltdown” when the team happens.
“What they’re doing is incredibly smart,” Brandle said.
“What Zack is saying is “Papaya rules.” [McLaren’s way of saying ‘keep your racing clean’] At some point it becomes “Destruction of Papaya.”
Norris and Piastri won four of the five races in 2025.
“[He’s saying] “We have two very fast drivers with potential cars that won the championship and at some point it’s going to get rough.”
“What it does is to keep teams safe from meltdowns, drivers, drivers aides and not actually getting into the media.
“What he’s saying is, “We know it’s going to happen, we control it when it comes to it, but we don’t overreact to it all.” ”
Sky Sports F1 Miami GP Schedule
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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments that took place around the Miami International Autodrome
Thursday, May 1st
7pm: Driver press conference
Friday, May 2nd
3pm: F1 Academy Practice 1
5pm: Miami Grand Prix practice (sessions begin at 5:30pm)
7:30pm: Team Boss press conference
8:15pm: F1 Academy Practice 2
9.05pm: Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifiers (sessions begin at 9:30pm)
Saturday, May 3rd
3:20pm: F1 Academy Qualifications
4pm: Miami Grand Prix Sprint (Race starts at 5pm)
6:30pm: Ted’s Sprint Notebook
7:50pm: F1 Academy Race 1
8:35pm: Miami Grand Prix Qualifying Build-Up
9pm: Miami Grand Prix Qualifiers*
11pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook*
Sunday, May 4th
6pm: F1 Academy Race 2
7:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Miami GP Buildup*
9pm: Miami Grand Prix*
11pm: Checkered flag: Miami GP reaction*
Midnight: Ted’s Notebook
* Live at Sky Sports Main Event
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