Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive skid block wear on both cars.
The decision means Norris will lose the 18 points he scored in his hunt for the F1 world title putting him just 24 points ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri who are now tied for second.
McLaren's double disqualification also promotes Kimi Antonelli to the podium for the second consecutive race with Haas duo Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman now in the points.
Following the decision, the FIA released a lengthy statement on the reasoning for the disqualification, given the huge potential consequences.
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FIA statement on Lando Norris DSQ
It read: "The Stewards heard from the Team Principal, Team Sporting Director and Technical Director of McLaren Formula 1 Team, the FIA Single Seater Director, the FIA Single Seater Technical Director and the FIA Technical Delegate.
"The rear skids of Car 4 were measured and found to be below the minimum thickness of 9mm specified under Article 3.5.9 of the Technical Regulations. The relevant measurements were RHS Front 8.88mm, RHS Rear 8.93mm. "The measuring device was a Mitutoyo Micrometre purchased in May 2025, and according to the manufacturer's specifications, accurate to within 0.001 mm.
"The rear skids were re-measured in the presence of the Stewards and the three McLaren representatives, and those measurements confirmed that the skids did not comply with the regulations. The relevant measurements were even lower than those measured originally by the Technical Delegate
"Accordingly the Stewards determine that a breach of the Technical Regulations have occurred.
"The Stewards then heard submissions on penalty.
"The Team argued that mitigating circumstances existed in that there was additional and unexpected porpoising at this event, limited opportunity to test due to the weather on Day 1, and shortened practice sessions. Further the "Team submitted that the degree of the breach was lower than prior breaches of this regulation in 2025.
"The FIA argued that unfortunately there was no provision in the regulations or ir precedent for any penalty other than the usual penalty (i.e. disqualification). The FIA noted that it strongly held the view that the breach was unintentional and that there was not deliberate attempt to circumvent the regulations.
"The Stewards also note the various decisions of the FIA International Court of Appeal which limit the ability to avoid disqualification for technical breaches."
New Las Vegas Grand Prix Top 10
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- George Russell (Mercedes AMG)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes AMG)
- Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari)
- Carlos Sainz (Williams)
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
- Nico Hulkenberg (KICK Sauber)
- Lewis Hamilton (Scuderia Ferrari)
- Esteban Ocon (HAAS)
- Ollie Bearman (HAAS)
Topics: Formula 1, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Tom Jenkins