Norris says mistimed Hamilton attack cost him Singapore podium chance

Lando Norris says his attack on Lewis Hamilton came at the wrong moment and cost him a shot at a Singapore Grand Prix podium. He tried to pass Hamilton at Turn 1 on lap 54; both cars ran deep, and Kimi Antonelli surged past the McLaren at the exit of Turn 3. Norris overtook Hamilton a lap later but finished fourth, with Antonelli already clear.

After the race, Norris told Sky Sports F1 he should have handled the fight better. He believed he would pass Hamilton eventually, but said: “I just didn't need to try to overtake him where I did.” He acknowledged braking a little late and thought a good move was still possible; in Norris's view, Hamilton had braked too late and would have had to let him pass. The stewards later took no further action over Hamilton's off-track excursion.

Norris also alluded to his Sprint clash with Oscar Piastri when he described the weekend as poor for decisions of that kind. The team-mates made contact at Turn 5 on the damp final lap; the stewards took no further action, ruling that both McLaren drivers had contributed.