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Piastri caught up in last-lap crash with teammate in Singapore GP sprint

Oscar Piastri shrugs off a last-lap collision with McLaren teammate Lando Norris that knocks him out of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix sprint race.

Piastri caught up in last-lap crash with teammate in Singapore GP sprint

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the final lap of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race, resulting in Norris finishing eighth and Piastri retiring from the race. The incident occurred when Norris attempted to overtake Piastri, clipping the Australian's rear tyre and causing both cars to spin. The main race will take place on Sunday, with Norris qualifying fifth and Piastri seventh.

World champion Lando Norris apologized to his McLaren team after the collision, which affected their pursuit of a podium finish. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli moved up to fourth place after the crash. Both McLaren drivers were summoned to the stewards. Max Verstappen won the sprint race, taking pole position for the main race ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

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