Norris and Piastri give differing accounts after Singapore Sprint collision

Lando Norris defended his final-lap attempt to pass Oscar Piastri in Saturday’s Singapore Sprint, saying he saw “a big gap”; Piastri said he did not see Norris at the apex. The McLaren teammates collided at Turn 5: Piastri hit the wall and retired, while Norris recovered to finish eighth.

The pair had been running fourth and fifth behind Charles Leclerc, who was struggling on worn intermediate tyres. Norris went to the inside and drew alongside Piastri before beginning to back out; his left-front tyre caught Piastri’s right-rear and both spun.

Before the stewards’ investigation, Norris said the gap closed more than he would have liked and that he tried to back out and avoid the incident. He maintained he had the right to attempt the pass and said McLaren would review it as a team.

Piastri said he had looked behind in the corner and thought Norris was still a reasonable distance away for that turn. “I didn't see him at the apex,” he said, adding that he still needed to look at the incident.

The stewards’ decision later recorded that Piastri had not expected an overtake and noticed Norris on the inside after turning in. Norris told them he believed his front axle was ahead of Piastri’s mirror before the apex and expected to be left room. The stewards found both drivers had contributed to the collision, but neither was wholly or predominantly to blame, and took no further action.