Lando Norris defended his controversial move on Oscar Piastri after he was accused by the Australian of doing a “s***” job in avoiding their first-lap collision in Singapore.

As George Russell delivered a faultless performance from pole position to land his second victory of an impressive year, Norris’ simmering rivalry with McLaren team-mate Piastri finally boiled over when they banged wheels at the third corner.

Norris, who started two places behind Piastri, was half-a-car’s length alongside his team-mate at turn two before he launched his move at the ensuing left corner. Norris tagged the back of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and the contact sent him into Piastri and then ahead of his team-mate.

Piastri’s plea to McLaren to reinstate the positions fell on deaf ears. Piastri cros

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