Lando Norris, McLaren, Singapore, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

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Lando Norris warned of consequences for controversial Piastri collision

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided in Singapore

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Wednesday 8 October 2025 03:08

F1 title challenger Lando Norris has been warned that his move on team-mate Oscar Piastri may have unintended consequences.

The championship-battling pair banged wheels in the first corners of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, with the Australian taking affront to the move immediately.

Piastri asked for the team to swap the cars around again, as has been the case on many occasions throughout 2024 and 2025, but engineer Tom Stallard confirmed they would not be doing that due to race stewards having ruled that Norris' move was fine, but Piastri was not happy.

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At the Italian GP, Piastri let Norris through after Norris had experienced a botched pit stop, and the team have been very amicable when dealing with their drivers' championship battle so far.

But Brundle has suggested that now things will change, with McLaren making it clear by not giving Piastri the place back in Singapore that they will be allowing their drivers more freedom in getting their elbows out against each other.

"I can't see how McLaren would swap that round or how they can justify it. But Oscar will say, 'ok, then, that's it. That's how we're going racing.'"

Later, Brundle said: "The gloves are off for the rest of the season for the McLaren drivers."

Piastri fumes at Norris and team

Norris' early exploits in Singapore also saw him collide with his other championship rival Max Verstappen, which meant that the Brit had to drive the rest of the race with minor damage to his front wing.

He still managed to finish in third, however, just behind Verstappen and ahead of Piastri.

After the lap one incident had taken place, Piastri took to team radio to say: "So are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way or? What’s the go there?"

And then, after it had been confirmed that they will not be swapping the positions, Piastri further dug out his team, saying: "That's not fair. I'm sorry, that's not fair.

"If he has to avoid another car by crashing into his team-mate, then that's a pretty **** job of avoiding."

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