FIA investigates Russell and Piastri after incident at Canadian Grand Prix

George Russell and Oscar Piastri were both called before the race control after they collided at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Piastri and Russell are being investigated on suspicion of causing a collision following contact at Turn 13. Russell had attempted to overtake the McLaren driver during a hectic race.

George Russell and Oscar Piastri were called by the race control because of a collision at the Canadian GP

Russell had been chasing Piastri after the final safety car restart in the closing stages of the thrilling Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the McLaren driver had already fended off the Mercedes driver in the final chicane of Turn 13/14.

Russell, running on fresh tyres, attempted to exploit this advantage on the following lap after Piastri slipped out of DRS range of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris on the approach to the same corner.

Piastri still had most of his car next to Russell at the final chicane and Russell attempted to overtake, but there was contact between the two and the Mercedes driver was forced to take the passing lane.

He then lost his position to Lewis Hamilton and although Russell made it back onto the podium by the chequered flag, he was left wondering what could have been after starting from pole position.

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“Yeah, it was pretty close out there with Oscar and of course with Lewis at the end,” said Russell about the incident immediately after the race.

“I think it was a tough, fair race. It’s so difficult when there’s only one dry line, so you have to be committed and trust your rivals.”

Of his race overall, he added: “Honestly, it felt like a missed opportunity.

“We were really fast on the intermediates at the beginning of the race and then Lando of course pulled through really quickly.

“So we switched back to the slicks, made a few mistakes, just pushed ourselves to the limit and paid the price for it.

“But nonetheless the first podium of the year (and) we had a really fast car this weekend.”

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