Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have both insisted that their collision in the Singapore Sprint is a closed matter; as a result, McLaren prepares for the next round of the 2026 F1 season at the United States GP.
The McLaren teammates came together on the final lap of the Sprint at Marina Bay Street Circuit. They were chasing Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari for third place. Norris attempted a late move down the inside of Piastri at Turn 5. The pair made contact at the apex. Both cars spun. The Aussie hit the barrier and retired, while the Brit recovered to finish eighth.
The stewards investigated the incident but took no further action, ruling that neither driver was wholly or predominantly to blame. McLaren has since decided that Norris will not face any sporting repercussions.
Piastri happy with McLaren’s response ahead of 2026 F1 United States GP
During the pre-event press conference in Austin, Piastri was asked whether he was satisfied with the way the team had handled the incident. The Australian made it clear that he had no complaints about how McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella dealt with the situation.
Piastri said, “Yeah, I’ve been happy with how things have been dealt with. Yeah, I think the team, Zak [Brown] and Andrea [Stella] have handled things the way they should have been, so that’s been fine.”
Piastri, who was on course to score points before his retirement, added that he considered the matter resolved. He was ready to return to the track.
“I think in terms of going back to Singapore, I think it was dealt with appropriately and we’re ready to go racing.”
Norris admits Singapore mistake
Andrea Stella described the collision as unacceptable and was furious afterwards, while Norris accepted responsibility after the Grand Prix the following day. He finished fourth, with Piastri directly behind him in fifth.
McLaren’s preview for the Austin weekend referred to further discussions about the incident. In the same preview, Norris said, “I take responsibility for my mistakes, and I learn from them.”
Asked for an update on those discussions, the reigning World Champion said that the situation had always been settled from his perspective.
“Yeah, it’s always been settled. Things have always been clear. It’s just I messed up and I admitted already last time that I made a mistake.”
He added, “It’s clear in my head what needs to be done, what can and cannot be done. Sometimes I make mistakes. So that’s all it has been.”
Full focus on the 2026 United States GP
Norris confirmed that there have been plenty of conversations within McLaren since Singapore. They included one-on-one talks with Andrea Stella and Zak Brown. There was also discussions involving the whole senior group.
“Of course, there’s been plenty of talks since between everyone, of course, especially between Andrea [Stella] and myself, Zak [Brown] and myself, and us as a group. But things have always been clear.”
The Briton stressed that he understood exactly what had gone wrong in Singapore.
“It wasn’t like I wasn’t aware of what it was. It’s just I messed up and I apologise for that.”
With both Norris and Piastri insisting that the matter is settled, McLaren will now hope to leave the episode behind at the 2026 F1 United States GP.
