Publish-race disqualifications of Lando Norris (pictured) and Oscar Piastri on the Las Vegas Grand Prix have shaken up the drivers’ championship. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
Max Verstappen stormed to victory within the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday evening, his second title within the race’s three-year historical past.
The massive drama got here within the hours after the rostrum celebration, as championship chief Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri had been disqualified. They’d initially completed second and fourth, respectively.
Each of their automobiles failed post-race technical checks attributable to extreme skid block put on, ensuing within the lack of all their factors from the race. The controversy shakes up the competitors for the season-long drivers’ championship with solely two races remaining on the calendar.
remaining races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi within the coming weeks
Norris at present has 390 factors, forward of Piastri and Verstappen, who each have 366. There can be 58 factors up for grabs within the remaining races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi within the coming weeks.
The disqualification additionally performed havoc on bettors who had backed Norris to complete on the rostrum. It was a fortuitous announcement for individuals who wager on Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, as he moved into third place after the actual fact.
