Lando Norris defends overtaking maneuver after colliding with Piastri
- Lando Norris collided with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri during the closing stages of the sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix, ending Piastri's race and leaving Norris in...
- Speaking to Viaplay, Norris defended his decision to dive down the inside of his teammate for position.
- Motorsport.com noted that Norris earlier qualified fifth for the sprint shootout after admitting he did not put together a clean lap in the top-10 session.
Lando Norris collided with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri during the closing stages of the sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix, ending Piastri’s race and leaving Norris in eighth place. RacingNews365 reported that the incident occurred on October 10, 2026, during a late overtaking attempt at the Marina Bay Circuit. The stewards placed the incident under post-race investigation.
Norris Defends Late Overtaking Maneuver at Marina Bay
Speaking to Viaplay, Norris defended his decision to dive down the inside of his teammate for position. What, is it unnecessary to dive into such a big gap?
Norris said, pointing out the nature of the sprint event. What is the title of this race? This was completely unnecessary? The gap was big, I drive in Formula 1 to race. Furthermore, I will look at it with the team.
Motorsport.com noted that Norris earlier qualified fifth for the sprint shootout after admitting he did not put together a clean lap in the top-10 session. Piastri qualified fourth in that session, marking the third time in the last five sessions that the Australian outqualified his teammate. Piastri reported that the soft tires brought the car to life after a difficult run on the medium compound.
McLaren Investigates Post-Race Stewards Decision
Autosport.headliner.nl detailed that Norris offered immediate apologies to the team for eliminating one of the MCL40 cars from contention. When Sky Sports F1 asked whether the move should have succeeded, Norris acknowledged that the gap initially appeared viable before the contact occurred. That also seemed to be the case,
he told Sky Sports F1.
The technical upgrade introduced by McLaren at Marina Bay to resolve earlier fuel-injection problems that restricted top speed in Baku and Malaysia functioned as expected during the sessions. Norris told Motorsport.com that the team appeared closer overall despite his own driving errors. The final classification of the sprint race remains subject to official rulings from the FIA stewards.