Toto Wolff gives McLaren two words of wisdom to handle Norris-Piastri team clash at McLaren

The Mercedes team boss is well-versed in team clashes. The famous battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in 2016 was a struggle for Mercedes as both drivers came to blows on multiple occasions. Famously, at the Spanish Grand Prix, neither driver conceded on lap one, and both ended up crashing out of the race. Max Verstappen, who was 18 at the time, went on to win his first-ever Grand Prix with Red Bull.

"It's difficult because it's what drivers are calibrated to their whole life, win championships and particularly when you come into Formula 1. And I think the trick is here to establish the rules, establish how we want to go about it," Wolff began.

In Canada, the McLaren pair of Piastri and Norris collided and after an incident in the closing stages. Norris was forced to retire whilst Piastri brought his McLaren home in fourth place. The Brit quickly apologised to his team and Piastri after the incident.

Of course, there is a chance that an incident between the two McLaren drivers happens again, and Toto Wolff believes that 'strong management' is the key for the papaya team, even though the constructors' championship is firmly in their hands.

"So, certainly a tricky situation. The characters (Piastri and Norris) are very different from what they were with us (Hamilton and Rosberg). And it's about strong management to learn. But we were learning by doing, and I'm sure that these guys will get on top of that," Wolff concluded.