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“This is a big mistake from McLaren, a huge blunder, yes. Because why would you push so much on the limit?”
Jos Verstappen strongly believes that McLaren will face immense pressure in the final two races following their disqualification at the Las Vegas Grand Prix due to excessive plank wear.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were excluded from the race results with Norris being scrutinized for slowing down significantly towards the end, raising suspicions of fuel-saving tactics rather than plank wear reduction.
The FIA’s subsequent announcement of McLaren’s noncompliance led to both cars being disqualified, narrowing Norris’ championship lead to 24 points over Piastri and Max Verstappen, who are now level.
Jos criticized McLaren’s error as a “huge blunder” and questioned their aggressive limits, suggesting it might be due to car performance constraints.
With Verstappen now just a race victory away from Norris, McLaren faces intense pressure to avoid further mistakes and support Norris in securing the championship.
Jos emphasized the importance of McLaren managing the pressure as Norris aims to wrap up the title in Qatar or risk losing it to Verstappen or Piastri.
