Overview
- Post‑race checks found both McLarens below the 9mm skid/plank wear minimum under Article 3.5.9, leading stewards to remove Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the Las Vegas classification.
- FIA documents recorded Norris’s car at 8.88mm (RHS front) and 8.93mm (RHS rear), with Piastri’s at 8.74mm and 8.90mm, confirming non‑compliance.
- Stewards accepted the breach was unintentional but said the regulations and precedent allow no alternative to disqualification, despite McLaren citing unexpected porpoising, limited running and possible floor damage.
- The updated standings show Norris on 390 points with Piastri and Max Verstappen tied on 366, leaving Verstappen 24 points off the lead with two rounds remaining including a sprint in Qatar for a total of 58 points available.
- George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were promoted to second and third in the final Vegas results, and the late‑night ruling was followed by McLaren apologies and a pledge to refocus for Qatar and Abu Dhabi.