US EditionExplained: Why Charles Leclerc Escaped Penalty for His Pitlane Crash with Lando Norris During the F1 Singapore GP FP2
Oscar Piastri set the fastest time in FP2 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit as multiple crashes, including a pit lane collision between Leclerc and Norris, disrupted sessions.
- On Saturday at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Oscar Piastri topped second practice with a 1:30.714, while a pit‑lane collision involving Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris broke Norris's front wing.
- After multiple red flags, George Russell's Turn 16 crash and Liam Lawson's impact at Turn 17 caused three stoppages, limiting teams' low-fuel soft-tyre runs before FP3.
- Lando Norris suffered front‑wing damage after hitting the pit wall and concrete, was wheeled back for repairs, then returned for the final 10 minutes, finishing fifth, 0.483 seconds behind Oscar Piastri.
- Race Control announced Charles Leclerc would be investigated for an unsafe release, and teams now face a race to repair damaged cars before FP3 and qualifying at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
- With seven races remaining, Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris by 25 points, and McLaren could clinch the constructors' title on Sunday unless rival teams outscore them.
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Singapore. Formula 1 World Cup leader Oscar Piastri (McLaren), yesterday achieved the best time in the second free trial session of the Singapore Grand Prix, the 18th (of 24) race of the season, held on the urban circuit of Marina Bay and which was marked by two accidents, red flags and a strange clash in the pit lane between Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.
Explained: Why Charles Leclerc escaped penalty for his pitlane crash with Lando Norris during the F1 Singapore GP FP2
Charles Leclerc walked away with no penalty for his pitlane incident with Lando Norris during the Singapore Grand Prix FP2, as the stewards deemed that he was not at fault for causing the collision.
McLaren And Ferrari Crash In Pitlane During Chaotic Practice Session In Singapore
McLaren can win the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship this weekend in Singapore if they lead the standings by 303 points when the weekend is all said and done. But after misery in Zandvoort and disaster in Baku, the team's luck hasn’t turned.So, how does a crash in the pit lane during the most important practice session of the weekend sound?Let's set the stage quickly, because some significant situational factors led to this.FP2 is generally …
Curious incident in Singapore: Charles Leclerc rams Lando Norris in the pit lane. While Ferrari is in trouble, Oscar Piastri sets the best time in his second free practice.
During the second session of the free. However, from the commissioners no penalty on the grid for the Monegasque: "He could not see the other car" .
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