P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Both McLaren drivers were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with McLaren now issuing a statement.
“McLaren boss Andrea Stella has issued a statement following the shock disqualifications of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Norris finished second and Piastri fourth in Sin City, but both cars were expunged from the results for too much plank wear – a slam-dunk breach of F1’s technical regulations. Norris’s title lead over Piastri had grown to 30 points, with Max Verstappen 39 points behind following his victory, but the Dutchman is now tied with Piastri, 24 points behind Norris. The Briton has 390 points to Piastri’s 366 and Verstappen’s 366, with the Red Bull driver only behind Piastri on countback by dint of seven wins for the Australian to Verstappen’s six. Following the double disqualification, the first time it has ever happened to both McLaren cars in a grand prix, team principal Stella issued the following statement.”
