P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both been placed under investigation after both McLaren cars were found to have suffered excessive plank wear in Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are being investigated for excessive plank wear on their McLaren cars in Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Norris finished second and Piastri fourth, strengthening Norris’s championship lead.
Max Verstappen won the night race, closing the gap to the McLaren drivers, who were found to have worn rearmost skids below the required thickness of 9 mm during post-race checks.
Technical delegate Jo Bauer referred the matter to the stewards, potentially affecting the championship standings if the McLaren drivers are disqualified.
Verstappen could tie with Piastri in points and narrow the gap to Norris to just 24 points with two races left if the papaya duo face penalties.
