McLaren scores one point after Norris-Piastri sprint collision

McLaren scored one point in the Singapore Grand Prix sprint after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the final lap, an incident team principal Andrea Stella called unacceptable. The stewards took no further action, finding that both drivers contributed to the crash. Norris attempted to pass Piastri for fourth place, the cars made contact and both spun. Norris finished eighth, while Piastri did not finish. The collision cost McLaren the chance to score nine points, according to the race account. Stella said the team had addressed the incident with both drivers and reminded them that McLaren’s interests must come first. He said the collision violated a fundamental principle of how the team races. Norris said he had been reprimanded and had considered his move a valid overtaking attempt. In their accounts to the stewards, Norris said he expected Piastri to leave more space. Piastri said he was surprised by Norris’s attempt to pass. The stewards did not penalize either driver, concluding that both had contributed. The collision came during a difficult day for McLaren at Marina Bay. Norris qualified fifth for the Grand Prix and Piastri seventh.