McLaren F1 stars summoned to HQ after Singapore Grand Prix driver clash

A straight faced Zak Brown is flanked by a smiling Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris — Photo: © IMAGO

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McLaren stars summoned to HQ after Singapore GP driver clash

McLaren F1 staff attended an important factory gathering after the race in Singapore

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Saturday 11 October 2025 07:57

McLaren F1 stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were summoned to the team headquarters in Woking this week following a mixed weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix.

The papaya duo headed to Marina Bay Street Circuit last time out knowing the constructors' trophy was on the line, and as ever, the pair were likely reminded to keep things clean between them on track.

However on lap one of the 18th round of the 2025 campaign, Norris squeezed down the inside of his team-mate and went three-wide with Max Verstappen in the mix, a move that resulted in Norris making contact with Piastri's car.

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Having broken the team's rule of never colliding with a team-mate, Norris drove on to claim P3 and as a result, the constructors' championship for McLaren. But Piastri was less than pleased with how things had gone down, with the celebrations somewhat spoilt.

But as the team were summoned to MTC this week, McLaren's driver disagreements appeared to have been settled, with Piastri and Norris both present to celebrate their championship with the staff.

McLaren celebrate 10th constructors' triumph

Following a chaotic weekend, McLaren took to social media to prove that their driver conflict was behind them and the celebrations were well under way after their 2025 victory.

In a post on their official Instagram, Norris and Piastri could be seen with one hand on the trophy each, with a sea of papaya behind them as the whole team celebrated their first consecutive team win since 1991.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andrea Stella were also present at the team's headquarters for the memorable moment, standing proudly beside their driver lineup as confetti rained down on the team.

Having wrapped up the constructors' title with six rounds to go, McLaren can now focus on their fight in the drivers' championship, which Piastri currently leads by 22 points.

With three sprint weekends left on the calendar in Austin, Brazil and Qatar, there are plenty of opportunities for Norris or even Verstappen to pick up points and challenge Piastri to the first title triumph of his F1 career.

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Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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