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The world championship leader crossed the line in second but was called before the stewards over an issue with the rear skid on his McLaren.
Philip DuncanSunday 23 November 2025 08:05 GMT
open image in galleryLando Norris’ Las Vegas result and world title hopes were plunged into doubt (Nick Didlick/AP) (AP)
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Lando Norris’ world championship bid hangs in the balance with the British driver facing disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Norris finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in Sin City, but he has been called before the stewards for breaching the regulations.
Norris’ McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri is also under threat of seeing his fourth-placed finish chalked off, with the rearmost skid on both McLarens less than the required thickness.
Norris was expecting to head to the penultimate round in Qatar next weekend with a 42-point lead over Red Bull’s Verstappen with just 58 points left to play for.
But a disqualification would see Verstappen trail Norris by 24 points, changing the complexion of the title battle. Piastri would also be 24 points back should he too be disqualified.
Norris and a McLaren team representative visited the stewards at 23:45 local time (07:45 GMT) on Saturday – more than two hours after the chequered flag fell.
Earlier this season, Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after the rearmost skid on his Ferrari was less than the 9mm minimum thickness required.
