Stella addresses McLaren drivers after Singapore Sprint collision
Andrea Stella commented after McLaren’s intra-team clash in the Singapore Sprint, where Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided while fighting for fourth. The incident led to Piastri’s retirement, and Stella later set out his view of the episode as McLaren recovered with a double-points finish in Sunday’s grand prix.
In the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint, McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were battling for fourth place on Saturday when they collided on the final lap. Norris attempted a move down the inside at Turn 5, and the contact at the apex forced Piastri to retire.
After the Sprint, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella spoke about the incident, praising Norris for how he responded while also describing the clash as unacceptable. The episode became a major focus of McLaren’s weekend.
McLaren went on to secure a double-points result in Sunday’s main race. However, the Singapore weekend also underlined a pace shortfall to the team’s championship rivals, according to the reports.
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