McLaren decides against punishing Norris for Piastri Singapore sprint collision

Lando Norris will face no sporting repercussions from McLaren for the collision with team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore sprint, with the team deciding to draw a line under the incident ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

Norris launched an over-optimistic bid to pass Piastri for fourth on the final lap at Turn 5, catching his team-mate by surprise. Norris dropped to eighth, Piastri retired, and team principal Andrea Starr was left furious, saying at the time he was "not interested in apologies."

Why it matters:

The decision contrasts sharply with how McLaren handled a near-identical incident. When Norris hit Piastri in Singapore last year, the team issued a light sanction at the next race in Austin — though it was revoked that same weekend when Piastri hit Norris in the sprint.

The Details:

• McLaren's preview for the US GP included a quote from Norris: "I take responsibility for my mistakes, and I learn from them" — understood to be the team's way of closing the matter.
• This time, discussions focused less on who was responsible for the contact and more on making Norris understand the move itself was unnecessary.
• McLaren's reasoning: even a successful pass wouldn't have changed the team's result, as Norris was unlikely to catch Charles Leclerc ahead.
• Norris also isn't in a championship position where one extra point justified the risk against his team-mate.
• Piastri has accepted the team's approach.

Between the lines:

Stella's priority was ensuring Norris genuinely understood his misjudgement — not extracting an apology for its own sake. Norris initially believed the move was justified but had climbed down from that stance by Sunday in Singapore.

What's next:

With the matter officially closed, both drivers head to Austin focused on the championship fight — and on avoiding a repeat collision that has now happened in Singapore two years running.