Oscar Piastri: How a slow puncture set up thrilling Lewis Hamilton pass

The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix was an exhausting war of attrition for the entire paddock, but McLaren's Oscar Piastri walked away from the Marina Bay Street Circuit with a hard-fought fifth-place finish. Navigating extreme heat and severe tyre degradation, the Australian driver salvaged a crucial chunk of Constructors' points for the Woking squad. The tale of 'puncture and the pass' Piastri's Sunday was severely complicated by a slow puncture that forced an additional unscheduled pitstop and compromised his overall race strategy.