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McLaren Clinches Title as Norris–Piastri Flashpoint Prompts Internal Review

Team leaders plan a detailed look at the Singapore first‑lap clash after explaining a misleading viral radio clip involving Oscar Piastri.

Overview

  • Oscar Piastri finished fourth behind Lando Norris in Singapore, securing McLaren’s second consecutive Constructors’ Championship.
  • Contact between the teammates on lap one led Piastri to say “That’s not fair” on the radio as McLaren declined to order a position swap.
  • Piastri’s lead over Norris in the drivers’ standings is now 22 points with six rounds to go, including Sprint weekends still to come.
  • McLaren said a viral video of Piastri appearing to cut off Zak Brown was out of sync and that his car was already shut down; the team also noted his immediate media commitments during early celebrations.
  • Andrea Stella said the incident will be reviewed in a thorough, analytical process, as pundits forecast shifting driver dynamics and some European outlets fuel unconfirmed transfer speculation.