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Piastri and Norris lose out after McLaren disqualification decision at US GP
At the United States Grand Prix, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were disqualified by their own team, with Max Verstappen dominating the weekend in Austin with 33 points.
Despite finishing second and fifth in Sunday’s race, Norris and Piastri faced setbacks, with Verstappen now trailing behind Piastri by 40 points in the drivers’ standings.
The US GP highlighted McLaren’s struggles, as both cars failed to finish the sprint race on Saturday due to a collision, impacting their performance on Sunday.
Sky Sports F1 pundit Ted Kravitz suggested McLaren’s disqualification fears affected their setup at the Mexican GP, leading them to sacrifice performance and fall behind Red Bull and Ferrari.
Kravitz pointed out that McLaren had to raise their car’s ride height to avoid disqualification due to the legality plank, ultimately causing them to lose pace and points.
