2024 Singapore Grand Prix – Race Report “Back-to-back victories is another milestone"

Marina Bay Street Circuit, Sunday, 22 September

Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as well as Team Principal Andrea Stella, after the Singapore Grand Prix.

As it happened:

• Lando gets a clean start from pole and retains P1
• Oscar loses a place off the start but quickly takes the spot back from Hülkenberg
• Lando extends his lead over Verstappen, while Hamilton pits which shuffles Oscar up to P4
• Russell pits on Lap 28 which promotes Oscar again
• Verstappen pits one lap before Lando, both switching to the Hard compound
• Oscar is running in P2 behind Lando when he decides to pit, and comes out behind Hamilton in P5
• Oscar gets past Hamilton quickly, and then gets past Russell a few laps later
• The Chequered Flag falls with Lando P1, Verstappen P2 and Oscar P3

LN4
Started 1st
Finished 1st
Fastest lap 1m34.925s on Lap 48 (+0.439s, 2nd)
Pit stops 1, Lap 30 [Medium/Hard] (2.15s)

“Another win! I’m so happy with today, it was an amazing performance from the team. The car was mega so I could push. We were fast throughout the whole race, and at the end, I could focus to see it out. It was still a very tough race with a few too many close calls. It was very easy to lock-up a tyre – which I did a couple of times, but I was pushing because I wanted to have the biggest lead possible. It's nice to have Oscar on the podium too. He drove well, and we got a lot of points, so a good way to thank the team for their hard work.”

OP81
Started 5th
Finished 3rd
Fastest lap 1m35.745s on Lap 48 (+1.259s, 4th)
Pit stops 1, Lap 38 [Medium/Hard] (2.25s)

“It was a good race, and a good recovery from Qualifying yesterday, so to get back to the podium is a great result. We had a really quick car underneath us and a good strategy to get past the two Mercedes. It was a bit close to George in Turn 1, but once I got into third place, I had a massive gap to try and close up, so I didn’t want to take many risks. The car’s been exceptional all weekend and got some great points for the team. Thanks to the team for their hard work. Time for a short break now, and we'll come back fighting in Austin."

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Andrea Stella

“A fantastic evening here in Singapore with a dominant victory for Lando, and Oscar managing to recover a couple of positions and finishing in P3. Achieving back-to-back victories is another milestone for us. The car was strong all weekend, making us optimistic for the rest of the season. We extend our lead in the Constructors’ Championship, and Lando reduces the gap to Max in the race for the Drivers’ Championship.

“I would like to once again take this opportunity to thank everyone at McLaren and Mercedes HPP for the incredible job they’ve done to deliver such a fast car. I’d also like to thank our partners and our fans for being with us on this journey. We will take time to celebrate our achievements today before switching our focus tomorrow to the upcoming triple-header.”