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lando norris And oscar piastri Have accepted their “disappointment” Double disqualification from Las Vegas Grand Prix Due to skid wear problems in his McLaren F1 car.
In a dramatic twist to the F1 title race, Norris and Piastri were disqualified from the race after finishing second and fourth respectively. Race winner Max Verstappen gets huge boost,
After FIA investigation, Norris and Piastri Penalized for an illegal post-race carThe thickness of the plank, which runs under the car, is less than the 9 mm thickness required by FIA rules.
The decision means Norris will head both In the final race of the F1 season With a lead of 24 points over both Piastri and Verstappen, Joe is still dramatically alive in the title race.
mclaren Issued an apology to both Norris and Piastri This followed a loss of points at a crucial stage of the season, and the championship leader said it was a “disappointing end to today”.
Norris said, “We had to manage something towards the end of the race and we now know it was due to some problems with our car, which unfortunately resulted in us being disqualified.”
“It’s disappointing to lose so many points. As a team, we’re always pushing to perform as well as possible, and today we clearly didn’t achieve that balance.
“Nothing I can do now will change that, instead the focus will be on Qatar where our aim will be to go out and give our best performance every season.”
Skid wear is monitored because Teams do not drive their cars very low to the ground For performance gains. FIA technical representative Joe Bauer’s preliminary report stated: “The measured thickness on both cars was less than 9 mm, which is the minimum thickness required.”
The decision is similar to the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. At the Chinese Grand Prix in MarchAfter a glitch in post-race technical scrutineering. Both Hamilton and Leclerc were Disqualified from 2023 United States Grand PrixAlso for skid block damage.
“It is disappointing to return without any points this weekend after an unfortunate disqualification due to skid wear,” said Piastri. “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, at both tracks we have been strong before.”
There are two rounds remaining, with a sprint weekend in Qatar next week before the season-finale in Abu Dhabi. There are still 58 points left to play.
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.”