Oscar Piastri Could Opt Against New McLaren Suspension

Lando Norris may have crashed out of the Canadian GP by rear-ending his championship-leading teammate, but the British driver could get back in the game from Austria this weekend.

Oscar Piastri, now 22 points ahead of the sister McLaren, has been more comfortable in the 2025 car so far, while Norris has complained about feeling uncomfortable with the handling.

According to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, McLaren listened to Norris.

“The new front suspension is designed to give our drivers more feel,” team boss Andrea Stella said in Montreal.

“We’ve made minor changes to the geometry – nothing dramatic.”

The German publication claims Piastri could have used the new geometry if he had wanted to in Canada, but only Norris had it fitted to his orange car.

Stella, however, says the jury is still out about the new suspension.

“The changes are so minimal that it’s difficult for the drivers to determine their effect,” said the Italian. “That’s only possible once we’ve done a back-to-back comparison.”

That will happen this weekend in Austria, but Stella said of Norris’ use of the new parts in Canada: “There were no negative surprises with Lando. He felt comfortable with it.

“Compared to Oscar, Lando was competitive from the start. For us, that means the experiment with the front suspension was a success for him,” he added.

Piastri will try the new suspension during practice at the Red Bull Ring, but he might revert to the old layout for the rest of the weekend. “They could continue to use different suspensions,” Stella confirmed.

“It’s up to the drivers to decide which specification they feel more comfortable with.”