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McLaren finished with Lando Norris second, and Oscar Piastri fourth, but both were excluded post-race in Las Vegas due to excessive wear of the skid plank. Under Formula 1 regulations the skid planks must be 9mm thick, but Norris’ car failed the checks by 0.12mm at its thinnest point, and Piastri’s car by 0.26mm.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified in Las Vegas, an outcome which could yet impact the title race.
Andrea Stella has delivered a detailed explanation of the double disqualification that hit McLaren in Las Vegas.
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Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri, were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for the thickness of the rearmost skid of their cars being less than the required thickness. Specifically, the rearmost skid wear on their cars was "below the minimum 9mm thickness by technical delegates on inspection."
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella apologized to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after both drivers were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.