Lando Norris has taken full responsibility for his collision with Oscar Piastri during the Singapore GP Sprint, admitting that he should never have attempted the overtake in the first place. The McLaren driver confirmed that he apologised to the team and made it clear that he understood the consequences of his mistake.
The two McLaren teammates collided at Turn 5 on the final lap of Saturday's Sprint, when Norris attempted to overtake Piastri as they battled behind Charles Leclerc. Both drivers spun following the contact, with Piastri retiring after hitting the barriers while Norris managed to continue and finish eighth.
Although the stewards decided against taking further action, concluding that neither driver was predominantly responsible, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella described the incident as unacceptable and insisted that the team's interests must always come before those of its drivers.
Norris initially defended his decision to attempt the move, arguing that there was enough space to overtake. However, after discussions within McLaren, the Briton acknowledged that he should have approached the situation differently.
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Norris takes full responsibility...