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mclaren apologized to lando norris And oscar piastri Both drivers were disqualified las vegas grand prix In a dramatic moment in 2025 f1 Title race.
Papaya also explained the reason behind the violation of rules after being found by FIA Excessive skid plank wear on both cars.With the minimum thickness falling below the 9 mm limit.
The decision ensured max verstappenHaving won at The Strip, now within 24 points of Norris, McLaren outlined what went wrong and launched its own investigation.
A statement from McLaren said: “Following this las vegas grand prixWe were found to be in breach of Article 3.5.9 of the Technical Regulations, which requires a minimum skid thickness of 9 mm. Car 4 was found to be in violation by a maximum of 0.12 mm in the rearmost skid and Car 81 was found to be in violation by a maximum of 0.26 mm in the rearmost skid.
“During the race, both cars experienced unexpected, high levels of porpoising not seen in practice sessions, which led to excessive contact with the ground. We are investigating the reasons for this behavior of the car, including the impact of accidental damage to both cars, which we discovered after the race, and which led to an increase in ground speed.
“As noted by the FIA, the violation was unintentional, there was no deliberate attempt to circumvent the rules, and mitigating circumstances also existed.
“We apologize to Lando and Oscar for the loss of points at a crucial time in their championship campaigns after their two strong performances throughout the weekend. As a team, we also apologize to our teammates and the fans, whose support means a lot. Although this result is extremely disappointing, we remain fully focused on the last two races of the season.”
While Norris admitted he was “disappointed” with the result: “We had something to manage towards the end of the race and now we know it was down to some issues with our car, which unfortunately resulted in us being disqualified. It’s disappointing to lose so many points.
“As a team, we are always pushing to perform as well as we can, and clearly we did not get that balance right today. There is nothing I can do to change that now, instead the focus remains on Qatar, where we will aim to deliver the best possible performance every season.”
And Piastri, who is still joint second in the standings, underlined the need for a “reset” and “refocus”, saying: “It is disappointing to come back without any points this weekend after an unfortunate disqualification due to skid wear.
“With how close the grid is, we’re always looking at where we can gain performance, and this time we didn’t get it right. Now we need to reset, refocus and push to score the best possible points in the final two rounds, both tracks at which we have been strong previously.”
Top-3 – F1 World Championship
1. lando norris (McLaren) – 390 points
2. oscar piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 366 points