日: 2025年11月23日

McLaren has apologised to its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for its costly double disqualification at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, as it explained what went wrong.
Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth respectively on the streets of Las Vegas, before both drivers were thrown out of the results for excessive plank wear.
McLaren exhaustively attempted to argue to the …Keep reading

Two races after Formula 1 race control drew criticism for a close call between two marshals and Liam Lawson at the Mexico Grand Prix, the timing of a marshal intervention during a race again became a contentious topic in Las Vegas.
After a multi-car clash at the start of the Vegas night race left debris strewn into the Turn 1 run-off area, marshals were deployed from the marshal post on the …Keep reading

In the old days, when different people ran F1, fans would be inclined to look at the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren drivers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a knowing wink. Nothing like tightening up the field with two rounds to go to set up a thrilling climax to the season for fans and broadcasters.
But these are different times and, in any case, whether a skid block is worn …Keep reading

Christian Horner is understood to be a contender for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team principal role as incumbent Andy Cowell looks set to leave, according to reports.
Horner was sacked as Red Bull boss in July after 20 years in the role, winning eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns in that time. 
He then officially left in September after agreeing to a settlement, believed …Keep reading

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the usual post-race inspections revealed that both McLaren cars had fallen foul of Formula 1’s restrictions on plank wear.
The cars of both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had demonstrated wear beyond the minimum thickness on the rearmost skid block, defined as 9mm by Formula 1’s technical regulations. Given that the plank must be 10mm thick when …Keep reading

Immediately after the Las Vegas GP, Lando Norris still had one hand on the 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship despite losing out to Max Verstappen in Sin City.
That all changed after both Norris and team-mate – and championship rival – Oscar Piastri were disqualified when their cars failed technical checks.
The initial outcome of the Las Vegas GP – Verstappen first, Norris …Keep reading

McLaren has received a double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix because both of its Formula 1 cars failed to meet the minimum thickness requirement of the rear skid block.
It means Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have respectively lost their second and fourth-place finishes from Saturday night, having breached Article 3.5.9 of the 2025 F1 technical regulations.
This states that …Keep reading

Update: McLaren has received a double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix because both of its Formula 1 cars failed to meet the minimum thickness requirement of the rear skid block. Full story.
McLaren has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards because both of its cars are in an alleged breach of excessive plank wear rules after the Las Vegas Grand Prix. 
The MCL39s of Lando …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton delivered arguably his most downbeat interviews of the 2025 Formula 1 season, saying he took “zero” consolation from his comeback drive at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion finished 10th after a disastrous qualifying, in which he came 20th having failed to cross the line in time to set a final flying lap in the wet Q1. 
It came amid a horror debut …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has conceded that his 2025 Formula 1 title chances are now not in his hands, after losing further ground to Lando Norris in the points standings in Las Vegas.
The Australian was elevated to fourth at the end of the Las Vegas race after benefitting from Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s five-second penalty for moving before the start, but Norris’ second place grew the gap between them to 30 …Keep reading