LANDO NORRIS: ‘I OWE EVERYONE AT MCLAREN AN APOLOGY” FOR OSCAR PIASTRI CLASH

Lando Norris took full ownership of his sprint-race collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore, a marked shift from his defiant post-incident stance. The McLaren teammates crashed on the final lap when Norris lunged inside at Turn 5, spinning both cars — Piastri retired, Norris salvaged eighth. Team principal Andrea Stella called it unacceptable. By Sunday, Norris's tone had changed completely: "I let down the team. I owe them all an apology."

He recovered to fourth in the grand prix after Kimi Antonelli's late pitstop promoted him, then hunted down Lewis Hamilton over 11 laps before finally clearing the Ferrari. But Antonelli's fresh-tyre pace was too much — Norris finished 16 seconds back and admitted fourth was the ceiling. More concerning: McLaren has now gone three races without a podium, and Norris offered zero optimism for Austin, saying the car is "not quick enough and too difficult to drive."