Lando Norris downplays clash with Oscar Piastri

Lando Norris explained the concern that happened successful the archetypal circular of the Singapore Grand Prix, erstwhile during the combat with his teammate Oscar Piastri, helium concisely caused insignificant contact. Thanks to this move, the young Briton took 3rd spot and continued to the extremity of the contention without large problems.

The McLaren operator started from 5th position, but instantly recovered country to improve. In the 3rd corner, determination was a flimsy interaction with the rear of Verstappen's car, and past with Piastri's. The Australian instantly asked for his presumption to beryllium restored implicit the radio, but the referees soon reviewed the video and decided that determination was nary request for a penalty. McLaren agreed with this and did not bid a alteration of venue.

"It was slippery, inactive bedewed successful a batch of places. But that's racing. I came successful connected the inside, had a spot of a correction, but thing much than that," Norris said of Jenson Button aft the race. “It was bully racing. I privation determination had been much overtaking opportunities, but I gave it my each and I’m happy.”

Norris connected his performance

Speaking astir his performance, helium added: 

“It wasn’t bad, particularly aft being sick earlier successful the weekend. I could thrust again! It was a pugnacious race. Max didn’t marque immoderate mistakes. No substance however I felt, I gave it my all. I had a fewer bully fights but it was conscionable excessively hard to overtake, which is simply a shame due to the fact that the gait was strong.”

Norris besides expressed his restitution with the team’s success: “I privation I could person enactment much unit connected George, but wide I’m happy. I’ve moved up 2 places and we’ve besides won the constructors’ rubric arsenic a team. That’s what I’m astir blessed about.”

Norris and Piastra’s 3rd and 4th places gave McLaren the mathematical constructors’ title, with six weekends to go.

CEO Zak Brown admitted helium didn't care: "Both person driven brilliantly each season. You can't triumph a Constructors' rubric without 2 apical drivers. That archetypal circular was tight, but they're racing just and quadrate for the win."