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Fans noticed Oscar Piastri wasn’t a part of McLaren’s podium celebrations for its constructors’ title celebrations in Singapore
Oscar Piastri’s absence from McLaren’s podium celebrations after the Singapore Grand Prix raised intrigue on Sunday, as senior figures led the crew out, but Piastri was missing, despite driver Lando Norris being present.
The reason for Piastri’s absence stemmed from post-race commitments and logistical circumstances, and not a deliberate decision.
McLaren was well aware of its chance to secure a constructors’ title, but with success uncertain, they had only considered a potential team photo-op in the pitlane that night.
FOM took the initiative to organize spur-of-the-moment celebrations, including post-race TV interviews with McLaren leadership and a podium celebration with team members.
Although Norris and the top drivers were initially being prepared for TV interviews, Norris was brought back for the impromptu podium moment when paths crossed near the cool-down room.
The celebrations were last-minute, resulting in some McLaren members missing the event, including Piastri, who was not aware of or present for the podium celebration as he completed his post-race media interviews.
