McLaren teammates and title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris opened up about the consequences and repercussions of their clash at the Singapore Grand Prix on Thursday after Norris charged up the inside
of Piastri on the opening lap of that race, clipping the back of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and forcing Piastri as the Aussie nearly hit the wall.
Piastri and Norris are separated by 22 points with six rounds remaining while McLaren, have already wrapped up the constructors’ title for the second year in a row.
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“Things were reviewed and there are and will be repercussions for me until the end of the season, so it’s not like I’ve got away with anything,” Norris said.
“Repercussions for myself but otherwise the engagement and how we go racing is the same as it’s always been.”
Piastri said the discussions had been very productive but left he final decision to the team.
“The incident we had in Singapore isn’t how we want to go racing,” said the Australian.
“Lando’s taken responsibility for that. Ultimately we know how we’re expected to go racing and if we don’t there’s consequences.”
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Speaking to reporters separately at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, which followed the Singapore race weekend, both drivers confirmed the issue had been addressed and resolved.
When asked for details, Piastri stated that it was up to the team to disclose them.
McLaren have been committed to ensuring a fair competition between their drivers, quelling any disputes, and enforcing a strict ‘race on equal terms but do not collide’ policy on track.
The incident during the October 5 race was the second time this season that the drivers had made contact, with Norris previously running into the back of Piastri in Canada and accepting responsibility.
“The team held me accountable for what happened, which I think is fair,” Norris told Sky Sports television about the Singapore collision.
“We then made progress from there, understanding the repercussions for me to avoid anything worse happening in the future.”
Norris noted that neither driver wanted such clashes to occur, especially with the Briton having more at stake as he is behind in the championship.
