Piastri may have been disqualified from the Las Vegas GP alongside Norris due to excessive plank wear, but that actually worked in Piastri’s favour, as the gap to Norris remained at 24 points, rather than the 30 that it was set to become when Norris crossed the line second, and Piastri fourth.

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko had a laugh when McLaren told Lando Norris to attack the dominant Max Verstappen during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The four-time world champion won from second on the grid after overtaking poleman Norris at Turn 1, as the McLaren driver went wide having defended the inside too aggressively.

Lando Norris was left fuming with Max Verstappen before the Las Vegas Grand Prix had even started, as he accused his title rival of 'taking the p***' on the formation lap

The team’s first-ever double DQ has raised fresh concerns about how far McLaren are pushing their limits under title pressure. McLaren suffered a historic setback at the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified for running illegal skid plank thicknesses.

IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi commented on McLaren team principal Andrea Stella's apology to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after the Las Vegas GP.

Lando Norris is set to tie David Coulthard as the most-tenured driver in McLaren history during the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Lando Norris’s title hopes took a blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and his radio messages to the McLaren pit wall before the lights went out show just how much pressure he felt that he was under. The double disqualification for McLaren saw Lando Norris’ lead over Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen take a hit.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, a huge boost to the title hopes of Max Verstappen, who won the race.

McLaren F1 duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have officially been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. After both drivers finished second and fourth, r