At the Singapore Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lando Norris says he has “no excuse” for his performance in Sprint Qualifying after finishing fifth in the top-10 shootout. Norris starts the session well, placing seventh in SQ1 and third in SQ2, but he is ultimately outpaced by Oscar Piastri by 0.133 seconds in the final phase.
Both McLaren drivers finish outside the podium places in Sprint Qualifying: Piastri is fourth and Norris fifth. Outlets describe the session as “very tricky,” reflecting Singapore’s demanding conditions for car balance and grip during the sprint format. The reports indicate the Norris-Piastri timing gap emerges primarily in the concluding shootout, where small differences in pace decide positions.
Across coverage, the shared theme is that Sprint Qualifying proves difficult for multiple cars, while the McLaren pair remains split on how the performance should be interpreted. Norris focuses on personal accountability for the gap to Piastri, while the overall session context highlights how finely margins shift in Singapore’s sprint race build-up.
