Formula One leader Oscar Piastri stayed hopeful after a qualifying session that had McLaren boss Andrea Stella talking of damage limitation in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Australia’s Oscar Piastri has qualified third for Monday morning’s Canadian Grand Prix, a result that still boosts his chances of extending his lead in the Formula One world championship.

Formula 1 title hopefuls Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri conceded they had issues during the opening two practice sessions in Montreal

Max Verstappen has been in the headlines in the build-up to the race, with the Red Bull star sitting just one penalty point away from a one-race suspension following his controversial collision with George Russell last time out in Spain. He heads into this weekend's race 49 points behind Piastri and knows he has no margin for error.

Piastri was provisional pole in the dying stages but was pipped late by both Russell, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. What will be pleasing to Piastri, however, was that McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris had a disastrous final hot lap and was quick enough only for seventh.

When Oscar Piastri invited a handful of Australian cricketers to tour the McLaren factory outside London last week, insiders at the leading F1 team were in a spot of bother.

MONTREAL (Reuters) -Formula One leader Oscar Piastri stayed hopeful after a qualifying session that had McLaren boss Andrea Stella talking of damage limitation in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

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