Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, winning both the main race and the sprint. His maximum total of 33 points from the event moved him up to fourth in the drivers' standings. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished the race in second, and championship leader Kimi Antonelli completed the podium.
BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers questions after the race at Marina Bay, starting with whether 'papaya rules' are failing at McLaren after the last-lap incident in the sprint. The crash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri left, in Norris' words, "no-one very happy" at McLaren. Norris went for a gap at Turn Five on the final lap. The move was legitimate under the racing guidelines, but he tried to back out when he saw he was not being left sufficient space, and the cars collided. Piastri spun into the barriers and retired, while Norris dropped from fifth to eighth. The team's potential nine points from the sprint became one.
From a team perspective, the move was all risk and no reward. Had Norris completed the pass, he would have gained one point and Piastri would have lost one, but the team collectively would have gained nothing. Norris still defended his right to attempt the move after qualifying, though he later took full responsibility, saying he had let the team down. Both drivers could have handled the situation better.
Team boss Andrea Stella signalled his anger, calling the incident "unacceptable" and "serious" despite his usually calm manner. He confirmed McLaren would keep its policy of fairness and equal status between drivers, even though it will sometimes test that policy's limits. Stella said the more important question is how the team and drivers lead together in the interests of the team.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing