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Verstappen Wins Las Vegas GP as McLaren Duo Disqualified, Title Race Tightens

Colapinto gained two places in the final order after McLaren’s exclusions, with Alpine fined €5,000 for a tyre‑procedure breach.

Overview

  • The FIA disqualified Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for failing the minimum skid‑block thickness check, revising the official classification.
  • Max Verstappen’s victory stands, with George Russell promoted to second and Andrea Kimi Antonelli to third after the McLaren penalties.
  • The championship gap narrowed to Norris 390 points, Piastri 366 and Verstappen 366, with 58 points still available across Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
  • Franco Colapinto suffered diffuser damage from Alex Albon in the start‑line chaos, finished 17th on track and was classified 15th after the disqualifications.
  • Separate to the race rulings, Alpine was fined €5,000 for using tyres electronically returned after FP3, a procedural infringement noted by the FIA.