Overview

• Team radio captured Oscar Piastri asking if it was acceptable for Lando Norris to push him aside following their Turn 3 touch at the start in Singapore.
• Team principal Andrea Stella said a detailed, analytical review is underway and reiterated a commitment to fair racing under McLaren’s “Papaya Rules.”
• Former driver Christian Danner argued the lenient policy has run its course and urged McLaren to name a number one to safeguard the championship bid.
• The episode reopened frustration from Monza team orders and fueled social-media claims of favoritism, with Piastri visibly displeased in post‑race photos.
• McLaren sealed the constructors’ title in Singapore, while Piastri leads Norris 336–314 with Max Verstappen on 273 as Red Bull’s upgrades close the gap and McLaren’s development has paused.