Overview

• FIA stewards took no action over Lando Norris’s lap-one contact that pushed Oscar Piastri wide, calling it a racing incident.
• McLaren declined to order a position swap despite Piastri’s request, leaving the Australian 22 points ahead of Norris with six rounds remaining.
• Norris rejected claims of intentional contact and said any driver would have taken the gap, backing the stewards’ decision.
• Stella praised Piastri for speaking up and said the team will hold internal talks to fine-tune its rules of engagement after the Singapore flashpoint.
• Lewis Hamilton advised Piastri not to yield positions and Piastri said he accepts the guidance, as pundits including Peter Windsor and Johnny Herbert question McLaren’s handling and driver pressures.