David Coulthard has defended Oscar Piastri’s call for McLaren to intervene in Singapore, saying “fair has to be fair”.

Piastri was irate with Lando Norris and McLaren at the Singapore Grand Prix when the Briton clattered into him as Norris tried to avoid crashing into Max Verstappen as they battled for position through Turn 3 on the opening lap.

David Coulthard: The sensitivity of a race driver is such that fair has to be fair

Although Norris’ front wing endplate was broken, he grabbed third place ahead of Piastri, and that’s how they finished the grand prix with Norris taking three points out of Piastri’s lead in the Drivers’ Championship.

The Australian was not happy in the moment and felt McLaren should intervene.

Piastri: “Yeah, I mean that wasn’t very team like.”

Piastri: “So, a

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