Why Norris and Piastri were disqualified in Las Vegas

McLaren faced a significant setback at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified from their respective second and fourth-place finishes.Stewards found technical breaches related to excessive plank wear on both cars following post-race inspections. Norris's car showed plank thickness below the mandatory 9mm limit by 0.12mm at the front-right and 0.07mm at the rear-right. Piastri's vehicle also failed inspection, with its right-hand side plank 0.26mm and 0.1mm under the limit, plus 0.04mm on the left-front. This double disqualification has significant implications for McLaren's standing in the championship, sparking widespread discussion among F1 analysts.