Lando Norris: ‘I owe everyone at McLaren an apology” for Oscar Piastri clash
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Key Points:
- Lando Norris admitted fault for the collision with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race, acknowledging he "let down the team" and apologized for the incident that caused Piastri to retire and dropped Norris to eighth place.
- McLaren team principal Andrea Stella called the clash "not acceptable" and indicated that discussions will take place to prevent similar incidents in the future.
- Norris recovered to finish fourth in the main race, stating it was the best possible result despite struggling to challenge for a podium and ultimately being unable to match the pace of rivals like Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen.
- The outcome highlighted McLaren's recent performance challenges, marking their third consecutive race without a podium after earlier summer successes, with Norris expressing concern over the car's lack of speed and drivability ahead of the next race in Austin.
