Norris, Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP, sparking F1 title race

McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri disqualified for method infringements, reigniting rubric conflict with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen heading into the last 2 rounds.

Formula One title person Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified connected Sunday from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for method infringements.

The skid blocks connected some cars were recovered aft the contention to beryllium little than the minimum depth.

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Norris had finished 2nd successful the contention down Red Bull’s title-chasing Max Verstappen, with Piastri successful fourth.

The disqualification means that Norris is present 24 points up of some Piastri and Verstappen going into the penultimate contention of the play successful Qatar adjacent weekend, which includes a sprint.

With a maximum of 58 points disposable successful the last 2 Grands Prix, Norris tin triumph the rubric successful Qatar if helium earns 2 much points than some Verstappen and Piastri implicit the people of the weekend.

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen has present seen the spread to F1 title person Lando Norris shrink from 42 points astatine the extremity of Sunday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix to conscionable 24, with 2 rounds remaining successful the 2025 calendar [Gary A Vasquez/Imagn Images via Reuters]