Norris misses unofficial F1 Sprint title after Singapore collision

A collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore cost Lando Norris the unofficial 2026 F1 Sprint title. Norris finished the six-Sprint standings on 33 points, one behind George Russell and Charles Leclerc, who tied on 34. Russell took the top spot on countback.

The decisive incident came on the penultimate lap of the season’s final Sprint in Singapore. Norris was fifth behind Piastri, who was looking to attack for third, when Norris dived up the inside of his team-mate at Turn 5 and spun him into the barrier. Piastri was out; Norris got going again to finish eighth, scoring one point instead of the four he would have earned for fifth.

That three-point swing settled the unofficial title. Had Norris finished fifth, he would have taken 36 points from the six Sprints, two clear of Russell and Leclerc. Russell’s three Sprint victories put him ahead of Leclerc on the first countback; Leclerc did not win a Sprint in 2026.