Although history suggests it is unwise to allow team-mates to compete for wins and drivers' titles, a lesson McLaren learned notably with Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna in 1989 and 1990, the team's current management believe in their approach.

In the closing laps of the Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were battling for fourth place, with hopes of a fight further up the grid on the table for the McLaren driver who emerged victorious.

A late crash with his McLaren teammate Piastri ruined Norris' day, while Mercedes earned a double-podium finish as Russell won in Canada