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McLaren’s Norris and Piastri Disqualified in Las Vegas for Plank Wear Tightening F1 Title Race

Post-race enforcement of the 9 mm skid rule cut Lando Norris’s lead to 24 points, with Max Verstappen now level with Oscar Piastri ahead of Qatar’s sprint weekend.

Overview

  • FIA checks found the rearmost skid on both McLarens below the 9 mm minimum, and stewards applied the standard penalty of disqualification.
  • Official measurements showed Norris’s car at 8.88 mm (front) and 8.93 mm (rear) and Piastri’s at 8.74 mm (front) and 8.90 mm (rear).
  • The updated standings list Norris on 390 points with Piastri and Verstappen tied on 366, with two rounds left and Qatar offering up to 58 points.
  • The revised Las Vegas classification promoted Mercedes drivers George Russell to second and Kimi Antonelli to third.
  • McLaren accepted the findings, cited unexpected porpoising, limited running and possible accidental damage, apologized to its drivers, and said it would investigate while the FIA noted no intent but no alternative to exclusion.