Lando Norris denies the claims of being “aggressive” to his teammate Oscar Piastri in Singapore

McLaren's pilot, Lando Norris, stated that he was not aggressive with his teammate and the Oscar Piastri championship rival in the 2025 opening vault. Singapore Grand Prix. The British driver made an excellent start of the line and constituted a position from P5 to the first turn.

The new F1 race winner was struggling with Piastri in turn 3 and trimmed the back of Red Bull Driver Max verstappen. However, in his intention to nail to the back of the F1 World Champion of the F1, the 25-year-old came in contact with Aussie, who was next to him.

The shock caused damage to the final plate of the front wing to the Brit's MCL39 but allowed him to pass ahead Oscar Piastri. Although the championship leader was angry on the team's radio about the movement, the woking dress did not ask his drivers to reverse positions.

During the Press conference after the raceLando Norris was asked if he was aggressive with his teammate Oscar Piastri while he was overcoming, to which he replied:

“Well, I struck Max, so he wasn't aggressive with my teammate.”

When asked if he lent Piastri to prevent him from falling to Verstapen, he added:

“Yes”

Lando Norris's P3 finish helps him to close his leadership in Oscar Piastri in the driver's standings and claim his third successive podium in Singapore.

Lando Norris analyzes his shock with Oscar Piastri in Singapore

McLaren controller Lando Norris He stated that he believed that any driver of his position would have the same thing that he stated that he did not blame his collision with Oscar Piastri.

At the press conference, the Glastonbury native reflected on the same and said:

“ I could look at it and think that there would be something else I could have done or better. Anyone on the grid would have done exactly the same thing I did. So I think that if I missed it inside and put the car inside a big lag, then yes, I think you should not be in Formula 1. Of course, I was a little encouraged as it was in the hand of Max, but this is a competition.

“Nothing happened in a different way, and I'm sure it would still have ended in front of the Oscarscar because I was inside and I would have had the dirty side of the track outside. I have to look at things and see if there would be something I could have done better. The last thing I want is to put -in contact with my teammate, especially because everything I have are questions of you.”

Lando Norris is now 22 points behind Oscar Piastri with six races and three sprints in the 2025 season.