Steiner believes Norris's Singapore rethink was genuine, not PR

Guenther Steiner believes Lando Norris's change of tone after the Singapore Sprint collision with Oscar Piastri came from genuine reflection, not a calculated effort to manage the fallout. Steiner acknowledged that he could not know for certain what prompted the shift.

On the final lap of the Sprint, Norris clipped Piastri's right-rear tyre during a late lunge at Turn 5. Piastri spun and was out of the session; Norris finished eighth. The stewards later classified the clash as a racing incident and took no further action. In the aftermath, Norris refused to accept blame in front of the media.

By the end of Sunday's Grand Prix, Norris had taken full responsibility for the crash. He finished fourth while Piastri recovered to fifth, and he offered support over team radio during his team-mate's recovery drive.

On the Red Flags podcast, Steiner said he understood why the reversal prompted scepticism and believed a conversation with McLaren team principal Andrea Stella had been decisive. He also thought Norris had apologised to everyone except Piastri. In Steiner's view, Norris had realised he was too cocky and needed to change course.