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Stella calls McLaren clash in Singapore Sprint serious

The team principal said the contact between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri caused material damage and required reflection.

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Andrea Stella said the collision between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint was “serious” and “not acceptable.”

In comments reported by Formula 1 on October 10, 2026, McLaren’s team principal said the contact caused material damage and that the team needed to examine how to prevent similar incidents.

Stella says the team must reflect

Stella said he was disappointed by the incident, though not surprised that contact could occur between drivers. He stressed that the team’s interests had to come before personal interests.

He said McLaren needed to reflect on how to ensure such a situation did not happen again. Stella also described learning and reviewing mistakes as part of the team’s ongoing approach, rather than treating the incident as a positive development.

Championship stakes add to the concern

The Formula 1 report said eight points were lost in the Sprint incident. At that stage, McLaren were nine points ahead of Red Bull in the fight for third in the Teams’ Championship and were also aiming to challenge Ferrari.

Stella said the damage was significant because McLaren were in a close championship fight, with ambitions both to challenge for second and to finish ahead of Red Bull. The report does not establish any final championship standings.

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Stella said the collision exposed a significant flaw and called for the team and drivers to review what happened.

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