McLaren boss Zak Brown said live on Sky Sports F1 during FP1 at COTA that it was in fact a 'sporting' penalty for Norris, but that it was a 'marginal' one due to the fact that it was deemed that his move in Singapore provided a 'marginal' gain for the Brit.

Max Verstappen qualified ahead of Lando Norris at the Singapore Grand Prix, but the Red Bull driver was furious with his friend and rival after an on-track incident.

The McLaren driver struggled through both Friday practice sessions and failed to finish higher than fifth, while team-mate and F1 title rival Oscar Piastri topped FP2

Lando Norris gave Ted Kravitz short shrift when the reporter asked him about his McLaren repercussions and the impact on his title chances.

McLaren's Lando Norris is under serious pressure to perform, given a championship fight that looks as if it will go right down to the wire.