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Oscar Piastri was not happy with Lando Norris after contact was made between the pair on the opening lap in Singapore.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella defended Oscar Piastri’s radio annoyance after a first-lap incident with Lando Norris in Singapore. Norris made contact with Piastri following a collision with Verstappen’s car at the start of the race. Despite sustaining damage, Norris displayed stronger pace than Piastri and finished third. Stella downplayed Piastri’s comments, citing the heat of the moment and the need for perspective. McLaren clinched the constructors’ championship with six races remaining, maintaining their strategy with Piastri and Norris in the driver’s championship pursuit. Stella affirmed continuity in managing the drivers despite the team’s success.
