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McLaren have revealed the ‘concerning’ moment they ‘knew’ both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris would be disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix…
McLaren have revealed that they knew both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris would be disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after an internal investigation due to skid wear issues on their cars.
The disqualification resulted in both McLaren drivers being removed from the final classification and losing championship points, continuing the title fight into the upcoming Qatar GP.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella emphasized that the skid wear infringement was unintentional and arose due to unexpected porpoising during the race.
Stella explained that the level of porpoising was a concern early on in the race, leading both drivers to take remedial actions on track that ultimately did not effectively reduce the issue.
The team now heads to the Qatar GP with Norris leading the championship, closely followed by Piastri and Max Verstappen, as McLaren continues to deal with the fallout from the disqualification in Las Vegas.
