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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has defended the decision not to make details of Lando Norris’ ‘consequence’ public, after his collision with team mate Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix.
In the opening corners of the Marina Bay race, Norris made contact with the rear of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, before bouncing into Piastri’s McLaren. With the Briton having gained a position over his team mate, Piastri requested that the places be reversed and voiced his unhappiness over the radio, having commented “that wasn’t very teamlike” before asking: “So, are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way?”
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Lando Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 22 points in the drivers' championship with six races remaining this season
Lando Norris says he will face "consequences" for his first-lap collision with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Briton collided with Piastri at Turn Three in Marina Bay after running into the back of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and damaging his front wing.
Norris went on to finish third with Piastri fourth in the race on 5 October.
Norris – who trails Piastri by 22 points with six races to go, starting at this weekend's United States Grand Prix – said: "The team held me accountable for what happened, which I think is fair."
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There’s just nothing quite like Formula One action in the hot October Austin sunshine. I think it’s the BIG FLAGS.
Lando Norris getting stuck into Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen at the first corner was one of the highlights of the otherwise tense-but-dull Singapore GP last time out.