Lando Norris Apologises After McLaren Singapore Teammate Clash
Norris apologized after the crash left Piastri out and McLaren with only one point, while Verstappen won the sprint and moved to fifth overall.
- On the final lap of the Singapore sprint, McLaren Formula drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided, ending their pursuit of a podium finish and forcing Piastri to retire.
- The McLaren duo was chasing Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc for position during the 20-lap sprint when Norris attempted an overtake and clipped Piastri's rear tire, sending both cars spinning.
- Norris told Sky Sports, "I apologised to them that one of the cars is out," while McLaren Formula team principal Andrea Stella stated, "the team is bigger than any of us."
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the sprint, lifting the Dutchman above Norris in the world championship standings, while stewards determined no further action was required.
- Piastri downplayed the incident's significance, noting "it's a lot of work now for the team to get both cars fixed" ahead of qualifying for Sunday's race.
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By Rohith Nair SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - World champion Lando Norris apologised to his McLaren team after a final-lap collision with team mate Oscar Piastri wrecked their pursuit of a podium finish at a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix sprint on Saturday. The McLaren duo [...]
Unusual start in the Singapore Grand Prix for the McLaren team. In the last lap of the Sprint, Lando Norris gave Oscar Piastri a ‘top’ and left him out of competition. British squire drivers held fourth and fifth place in the short race and lost important points due to ... Continue reading “McLaren’s Pilots collided in the last lap of Singapore’s Sprint: Piastri abandoned career”
Lando Norris apologized and Oscar Piastri accepted the apology, but that doesn’t mean that what happened in Singapore’s sprint race was a simple unimportant pitch for McLaren. The Australian, who finished seventh in the Singapore Grand Prix 2026 Formula 1, recognized
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