Queasy Norris finds way to cut Piastri's lead as McLaren secure team crown

LANDO NORRIS admitted he wanted to throw up as he waited on the grid before the Singapore Grand Prix.

- BY DANIEL MOXON

But the waves of nausea hitting him were not because McLaren were so close to retaining the constructors title.

Illness meant he had barely eaten or drunk - far from ideal at possibly the most physically demanding race of the year.

But he was still sharp when the lights went out, rising from fifth on the grid to third after the first few corners.

Bashing wheels with teammate Oscar Piastri in the process was far from ideal, but it was either that or run into the back of Max Verstappen ahead. The McLarens stayed third and fourth for the rest of the race, more than enough to secure their 10th constructors' title and second in as many years.

Norris said: "When I was on the grid, I really wanted to throw up a little bit and get it out of my system and focus.