Norris apologises to McLaren after Singapore Sprint clash

Lando Norris has apologised to McLaren after colliding with team-mate Oscar Piastri on the final lap of the Singapore Sprint, accepting that his move put his own interests ahead of the team.

Norris initially defended the attempt, saying there had been a sizeable gap and that he had gone for it. After Sunday’s race, however, he said he should not have tried the move and had apologised to the team. The stewards classified the collision as a racing incident, while team principal Andrea Stella said he was disappointed.

Norris accepts responsibility for the contact

The incident forms part of a wider run of on-track battles between the team-mates, including Piastri’s reflections on a late Norris battle at Monza. Norris has also been linked with an apology after contact in his Baku collision with Franco Colapinto.

Norris finished fourth in the Singapore Grand Prix. He had fallen behind Kimi Antonelli while fighting for third, and later asked over team radio whether he could help Piastri, who had needed a second pit stop after suffering a puncture.

Piastri recovered after a puncture

Norris said his own car had also given him problems, but he saw more opportunity to help Piastri score points than to catch Antonelli. He asked the team, though said the request ultimately proved unnecessary.

Piastri passed Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari on the penultimate lap and finished immediately behind Norris. Norris said the team had secured the best points available to them, while his apology made clear he viewed the Sprint collision as a failure to put that shared result first.