1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has expressed his disapproval of Oscar Piastri's aggressive move against Lando Norris during the Canadian Grand Prix.

The incident occurred towards the end of the race when Norris collided with the pit wall, forcing him to retire.

Jacques Villeneuve Labels Oscar Piastri's Move as 'Nasty'

As Kimi Antonelli held the last podium spot, the two McLarens were fiercely battling the Mercedes driver in the final laps of the race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

With Piastri in fourth place, he was using DRS to pressure Antonelli while also fending off Norris, who was right behind him with fresher tires and DRS as well.

Norris made a daring move at the hairpin to surprise Piastri, leading to a drag race with both drivers using DRS along the back straight.

Although Piastri defended his position into the chicane, his reduced speed made him vulnerable to Norris on the following straight. Norris tried to find a gap on the inside approaching Turn 1, but Piastri maintained his line, resulting in a collision between the two McLarens.

Norris lost control and crashed into the pit wall, while Piastri continued unscathed, finishing in fourth place and extending his lead over Norris in the Drivers' Championship.

Sharing his thoughts on the incident on Instagram, Jacques Villeneuve criticized Piastri's actions, calling them 'nasty' and suggesting that the team would address the situation internally.

Reactions and Steward's Decision

Villeneuve's perspective differed from Norris, who immediately took responsibility for the collision, publicly apologizing and accepting the blame.

Despite Norris' candor, the FIA stewards sided with Piastri and penalized Norris with a five-second time penalty, which did not affect the final results.

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella appreciated Norris' prompt admission of fault and emphasized the importance of learning from such incidents to strengthen the team's internal dynamics.

Villeneuve also criticized the decision to end the race under a Safety Car, suggesting that a red flag for a two-lap sprint would have been more exciting.