McLaren Drivers Disqualified from Las Vegas GP

In a dramatic post-race ruling, both McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday night, nullifying their on-track finishes of second and fourth, respectively, and reshaping the Formula 1 drivers' championship with just two rounds remaining.

Max Verstappen secured victory for Red Bull in the 50-lap race on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, starting from second on the grid after polesitter Norris lost control at Turn 1, allowing the Dutch driver to take the lead. George Russell finished third for Mercedes, with Piastri initially holding fourth ahead of Charles Leclerc of Ferrari. The race featured early chaos, including a Virtual Safety Car after collisions involving multiple drivers such as Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson, and Lance Stroll, who retired on the opening lap. Verstappen pulled away in the latter stages, finishing 20.741 seconds ahead of Norris before the disqualifications.

Post-race technical checks by the FIA revealed that the skid blocks on both McLaren cars measured less than the required 9 mm minimum thickness at designated points, violating Article 3.5.9 e of the technical regulations. On Piastri's car,...