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Piastri finishes fifth after puncture sets up late pass on Hamilton
Oscar Piastri finished fifth for McLaren at the Singapore Grand Prix, held at Marina Bay.
A slow puncture forced him to make an extra tyre stop and disrupted his race.
The stop left him with a tyre advantage late in the race, and he passed Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps.
Piastri said fifth was the best result he could have achieved with the car’s pace.
McLaren teammate Lando Norris finished fourth, giving the team a double-points finish after the pair collided in Saturday’s Sprint Race.
Piastri said McLaren is not currently fast enough to fight for wins or podiums against Red Bull and Mercedes.
The team now has work to do before the next race, the United States Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri finished fifth at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix after passing Lewis Hamilton on the final lap.
A slow puncture forced Piastri to make an unscheduled pit stop and disrupted his race strategy.
The tyre change gave Piastri a grip advantage over Hamilton in the closing laps.
Piastri said fifth was the most McLaren could achieve, as the team lacked the pace to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari.
- Who
- McLaren driver Oscar Piastri finished fifth, ahead of Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton.
- What
- Piastri passed Hamilton on the final lap after a slow puncture led to an extra pit stop.
- When
- At the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.
- Where
- Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore.
- Why
- The puncture forced an unscheduled tyre stop, which left Piastri with a tyre advantage late in the race.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Piastri suffered a slow puncture that forced an unplanned tyre stop.
Piastri caught Hamilton, whose tyres were degrading after he stayed out during a virtual safety car.
Piastri overtook Hamilton to take fifth place.
- Grand Prix
- 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Piastri's finish
- Fifth place
- Late-race pass
- Piastri overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap
- Cause of extra stop
- Slow puncture
What people are saying
The puncture was a shame, but I think fifth place was the maximum we could have done today.
Obviously, the puncture was a bit of a shame, but ironically I think it actually helped me get Lewis at the end, so it was a silver lining.
we clearly aren't quick enough at the moment
A bit of excitement which was good, because otherwise it was a pretty lonely race.
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