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Singapore GP: McLaren 'will be furious' at Lando Norris-Oscar Piastri crash during Sprint, says Martin Brundle
Lando Norris and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri crashed on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint; the incident cost McLaren eight championship points; watch Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix at 1pm (build-up from 11.30am) live on Sky Sports F1
Sunday 11 October 2026 12:07, UK
Lando Norris has revealed he was "told off" by McLaren following a collision with team-mate Oscar Piastri during the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint that team principal Andrea Stella said was "not acceptable".
Norris had narrowly trailed Piastri in a battle for fourth for most of the 20-lap race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, where overtaking is extremely difficult.
Norris tried to go up the inside of Turn 5 on the final circuit, which led to a crash as Piastri turned in, with the Australian spun around as his rear-right tyre was struck by his team-mate's front-left.
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Piastri suffered damage that took him out of the race, while Norris was able to get going again and take the chequered flag in eighth for the final point.
After summoning the drivers for a hearing, the stewards decided not to take any action as they deemed that both had contributed to the collision.
However, the general consensus in the paddock was that Norris, who had been trailing and attempted the pass, was more responsible.
Norris initially insisted he believed the pass had been on, but speaking later on Saturday following qualifying and discussions with Piastri and the McLaren hierarchy, he told Sky Sports F1: "As a team we all spoke about it. I apologised but that's all you need to know."
Pushed by Sky Italy for details of the discussions, he added: "I was told off."
Piastri retained a calm outlook on the incident, but said: "It was clear those kind of things can't happen. Everyone knows where we sit.
"We will all be fine and keep pushing together like we always do."
Stella: Incident simply not acceptable
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the incident was "not acceptable" but chose not to single out either of his drivers for criticism.
"It's been a long day," Stella told Sky Sports F1. "The Sprint race was a race that was giving us some good points, in a moment in which we are not in condition to win. Still, we were in condition to score good points.
"And we saw two McLarens having contact, basically going out of the race. Lando could score one point but definitely that's not enough.
"Seeing two McLarens making contact like that is simply not acceptable.
"This is something that we will discuss with our drivers. We will do it in private. We will reiterate that the team interest is far bigger than any of us. There's no ego, there's no person that's bigger than the interest of the McLaren F1 team. This will be reiterated.
"I'm sure, like always, there will be conversations that will lead to the team being more united and even stronger."
Brundle: Not smart from Norris
The move Norris attempted was "not smart", according to Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle.
Speaking on commentary immediately after the incident, Brundle said: "McLaren will be furious about that, on the final lap of a Sprint.
"Whether they were fourth or fifth, it would have made no difference to the team whatsoever."
The difference between finishing fourth and fifth in a Sprint is only one point. McLaren were on course to collect nine points, but instead ended up taking just one and seeing their lead over Red Bull in the battle for third in the constructors' standings cut to just 11 points.
Brundle suggested that reigning world champion Norris was largely responsible for the collision.
"That was not smart, Lando. That was not smart at all," Brundle said.
"I think Lando got on the kerb on the inside as the space pinched a little bit and that slid him even more into the side of his team-mate.
"It just wasn't worth the risk. What was Oscar going to do? I know they're racers. It just wasn't worth taking the risk just to swap the two cars around in a Sprint."
Norris insists pass was on
Norris immediately apologised to his team over the radio but insisted in his post-session interview that he thought the move was on.
The Brit said over team radio: "Sorry about that. Obviously I didn't want that to happen but I thought I was fully alongside. I just ran out of space at the apex but I was there, so..."
Quizzed over the incident in his post-race interview with Sky Sports F1, Norris added: "I'd rather just go back and review it."
On whether he still believed "the move was on", Norris said: "It was."
Piastri played down the incident, claiming he wasn't "that bothered" due to the fact it was a Sprint event.
"I've not seen it properly," the Australian told Sky Sports F1. "From where I sit, I'm not...it's for fourth and fifth for a Sprint race so I'm not that bothered either way. Just obviously it's a lot of work now for the team to get both cars fixed.
"Just a shame for the team."
'A hell of a lunge'
Sky Sports F1 pundit and former world champion Jenson Button described Norris' move as "a hell of a lunge".
Reflecting on Norris' comments after the incident, Button said: "He was very bullish. Normally when you're that bullish, you're being defensive.
"It was a hell of a lunge. On your team-mate, at that moment in a race.
"And the problem is the corner does tighten quite a lot at the apex and he found himself in the side of his team-mate."
Sky Sports F1's live Singapore GP schedule
Sunday October 11
11.30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Singapore GP build-up
1pm: THE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
3pm: Chequered Flag: Singapore GP reaction
4pm: Ted's Notebook
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