Stella says McLaren’s interests must come first after Norris–Piastri Sprint clash

Andrea Stella says McLaren must respond to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s Singapore Sprint collision by putting the team’s interests ahead of any individual’s. Speaking after Sunday’s Grand Prix, the team principal called the contact unacceptable and said both drivers shared that view.

Stella did not single out either driver as responsible. He said any further discussion should not revisit how or why the collision happened, but should consider what kind of team McLaren wants to be.

The two McLarens collided at Turn 5 in Saturday’s Sprint. Piastri hit the wall and retired, while Norris finished eighth. Both later scored points in Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Stella also welcomed Norris’s apology over team radio in the closing laps of Sunday’s race, saying he expected to see more such responses from McLaren’s drivers.