US EditionNorris, Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP, sparking F1 title race
McLaren's Norris and Piastri lost all weekend points after the FIA found their skid blocks below the 9mm minimum, tightening the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship battle.
- On Saturday at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, both McLaren cars driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified after post-race FIA inspection found plank thickness below the permitted minimum, awarding Max Verstappen the win.
- Following post-race checks, officials identified insufficient skid block depth as the cause of the infringement, with FIA technical delegates finding plank assemblies below the regulated minimum, disqualifying both McLaren cars.
- Stewards summoned the drivers overnight and held hearings that produced the rulings, while McLaren team principal Andrea Stella issued a forthright apology to Norris and Piastri.
- The decision reshaped the drivers' standings, with Norris leading by 24 points over Piastri, while Verstappen remains close to Piastri and Russell, and Kimi Antonelli moves into the podium positions.
- With the Qatar Grand Prix on November 30 and the December 7 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix left, 58 points remain and Norris must hold a 25-point lead to clinch before Abu Dhabi.
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Formula One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and his title hopes were boosted further with the McLarens of championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both being disqualified.
Verstappen wins big in Vegas with McLarens disqualified
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and his title hopes were boosted further with the McLarens of championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both being disqualified.
Drama as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas Grand Prix
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and his title hopes were boosted further with the McLarens of championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both being disqualified. Norris finished the race in second with Piastri fourth, but the skid blocks on both cars were found after the race to be less than the minimum depth. Two races remaining The disqualifications mean t…
What a hammer: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are subsequently disqualified in Las Vegas. The cars violate one rule. This has massive consequences for the World Cup fight with Max Verstappen.
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