Charles Leclerc shares confusion leading to pit lane crash with Norris
Charles Leclerc at the Singapore GP's press conference - Photo: Race Pictures
Updated: 21:56, 03 Oct 2025
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Charles Leclerc explained he didn't receive a message to stop before colliding with Lando Norris in the pit lane.
"It looked like they were going out at the same time, so he thought they would go out slower, so I didnโt have a message to stop."- Charles Leclerc
After the second restart of FP2, Leclerc and Norris made contact exiting their garages in the pit lane.
As a result, Norris also made contact with the pit wall.
Speaking to F1 TV after the session, Leclerc shared his thoughts on the incident.
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โMy camera was on my face so I couldnโt see to double check with my mechanic, and speaking with him, it was a bit of confusion with the two McLarens going out.
โIt looked like they were going out at the same time, so he thought they would go out slower, so I didnโt have a message to stop."
The McLaren crew switching Norris' front wing after the collision with Leclerc - Photo: Race Pictures
He continued: "In these kinds of cases you rely on the team but these kind of things happen. It was also in a tricky moment because with all the red flags, everyone was in a rush to get out to do some laps."
"Itโs a combination of things. Itโs not something you want but these things happen."
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Leclerc and Norris to the stewards in Singapore
t 22:30 local time (15:30 BST), both drivers appeared in front of the stewards at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with Leclerc investigated for an unsafe release.
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