News Summary
- The FIA has cleared Lando Norris of punishment following his final-lap collision with Oscar Piastri during the Singapore GP sprint.
- Stewards ruled that both McLaren drivers contributed to the incident, with neither wholly or predominantly responsible for the contact at Turn 5.
- Piastri retired while Norris finished eighth, leaving McLaren with just one point as Red Bull closed to within 11 points in the Constructors’ Championship.
The FIA has decided not to penalise Lando Norris for his collision with Oscar Piastri on the final lap of the Singapore GP sprint, ruling that both McLaren drivers contributed to the incident and neither was predominantly responsible.
The decision was published at 21:39 local time on Saturday, October 10, in FIA Document 58, following a hearing involving Norris, Piastri and a McLaren representative. The stewards examined video and onboard footage before concluding that no sporting sanction was necessary.
The incident occurred at Turn 5, where Norris attempted to overtake his teammate while they were fighting for fourth place. The contact sent Piastri into a spin and ended his race, while Norris continued to finish eighth.
FIA explains why neither McLaren driver was blamed
The stewards established that Norris attempted to pass Piastri on the inside of Turn 5, with the two cars making contact at the apex.
Piastri told officials that he had not expected Norris to attempt the overtake. After turning into the corner, the Australian noticed his teammate approaching on the inside and tried to leave space.
Norris explained that he had identified an opportunity because the front axle of his car was ahead of Piastri’s mirror before the apex. However, the gap narrowed as he approached the corner, forcing him to brake and use the inside kerb.
The official decision stated: “No further action.”
The stewards explained their reasoning: “The Stewards considered that both drivers had contributed to the incident and that neither driver was wholly or predominantly to blame for the collision. Therefore the Stewards determined to take no further action.”
Norris had insisted he was entitled to attempt the move
Norris had defended his decision to attack Piastri immediately after the sprint.
“There was a big opportunity into 5, so I went for it,” Norris said. “The gap closed a bit more than I would have liked… But it was a big gap, so I went for it. “I have the right to do that. The rest we review as a team.”
As GRANDE PRÊMIO reported in Norris’ first reaction, the Briton maintained that the opportunity to overtake had been sufficiently large to justify his attempt.
The FIA’s decision confirmed that Norris would not receive a penalty, although it did not attribute sole responsibility to Piastri.
McLaren collision costs valuable championship points
The collision occurred on the final lap of a chaotic Singapore sprint, which had already featured heavy rain, a delayed start and George Russell’s early retirement.
Norris and Piastri were fighting for fourth place behind Charles Leclerc when they made contact.
GRANDE PRÊMIO documented the collision immediately after the race, with Piastri retiring and Norris dropping to eighth.
Max Verstappen won the sprint ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Leclerc, scoring eight championship points for Red Bull.
McLaren collected only one point, allowing Red Bull to close the gap in the Constructors’ Championship to 11 points, 317 to 306.
The complete Singapore sprint results are available in GRANDE PRÊMIO.
The complete Singapore GP schedule, including qualifying and broadcast information is available in GRANDE PRÊMIO‘s weekend guide. GRANDE PRÊMIO follows the latest Formula 1 news throughout the Singapore GP weekend.
