{"id":18448,"date":"2025-11-23T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=662402"},"modified":"2025-11-23T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T10:00:00","slug":"las-vegas-gp-fia-officially-disqualifies-lando-norris-and-oscar-piastri-for-technical-non-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/formula-1\/las-vegas-gp-fia-officially-disqualifies-lando-norris-and-oscar-piastri-for-technical-non-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas GP: FIA officially disqualifies Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for technical non-compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"483\">In a dramatic twist to the 2025 Formula 1 title race, the FIA has <strong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"390\">officially disqualified Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri<\/strong> from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after both McLaren cars failed post-race technical inspection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"689\">According to the FIA report, <strong data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"604\">the thickness of the plank assembly on both cars was found below the permitted minimum<\/strong>, resulting in immediate disqualification under technical non-compliance regulations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"930\">McLaren had originally celebrated a double-points finish, with Norris taking P2 and extending his championship lead to 30 points, while Piastri finished P4. But the disqualification now wipes all points scored by both drivers in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LasVegasGP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LasVegasGP<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2070\u2070<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FIA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qmt3NNejZF\">pic.twitter.com\/qmt3NNejZF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIA (@fia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fia\/status\/1992531092084310055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"935\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"978\"><strong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"978\">How the championship fight changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1075\">With Norris and Piastri removed from the results, the championship picture swings dramatically.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1247\">\n<li data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1122\"><strong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1122\">Lando Norris loses his 18 points for P2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1169\">\n<p data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1169\"><strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1169\">Oscar Piastri loses his 12 points for P4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1247\">\n<p data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1247\"><strong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1247\">Max Verstappen, who finished P1, gains significantly in the title fight<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1270\">After the adjustment:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1464\">\n<li data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1339\">\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1339\"><strong data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1339\">Norris and Verstappen will now be separated by just 24 points<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1391\">\n<p data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1391\"><strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1391\">Piastri and Verstappen will be tied on points<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1464\">\n<p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1464\"><strong data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1464\">Piastri remains ahead of Verstappen due to more race wins (7 vs 6)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1546\">There are <strong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1505\">58 points still available<\/strong> over the final two rounds of the season.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1551\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1610\"><strong data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1610\">Updated standings if disqualification is confirmed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1678\"><em data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1678\">(Current points BEFORE disqualification \u2013 as shown in the image)<\/em><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1855\">\n<li data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1707\">\n<p data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1707\"><strong data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1705\">Lando Norris \u2013 408<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1736\">\n<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1736\"><strong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1734\">Oscar Piastri \u2013 378<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1766\">\n<p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1766\"><strong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1764\">Max Verstappen \u2013 366<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1796\">\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1796\"><strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1794\">George Russell \u2013 291<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1827\">\n<p data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1827\"><strong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1825\">Charles Leclerc \u2013 222<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1855\">\n<p data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1855\"><strong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1855\">Lewis Hamilton \u2013 149<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1860\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1924\"><strong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1924\">Projected standings AFTER disqualification (explained)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2041\">\n<li data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1959\">\n<p data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1959\">Norris loses 18 \u2192 <strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1959\">408 \u2192 390<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1994\">\n<p data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1994\">Piastri loses 12 \u2192 <strong data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"1994\">378 \u2192 366<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2041\">\n<p data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2041\">Verstappen keeps his win \u2192 <strong data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2041\">366 stays 366<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2066\"><strong data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2066\">Resulting table<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2289\">\n<li data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2099\">\n<p data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2099\"><strong data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2097\">Lando Norris \u2013 390 pts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2143\">\n<p data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2143\"><strong data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2130\">Oscar Piastri \u2013 366 pts<\/strong> <em data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2141\">(7 wins)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2188\">\n<p data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2188\"><strong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2175\">Max Verstappen \u2013 366 pts<\/strong> <em data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2186\">(6 wins)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2222\">\n<p data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2222\"><strong data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2220\">George Russell \u2013 291 pts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2257\">\n<p data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2257\"><strong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2255\">Charles Leclerc \u2013 222 pts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2289\">\n<p data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2289\"><strong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2289\">Lewis Hamilton \u2013 149 pts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2294\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2322\"><strong data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2322\">Official FIA Notice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2396\">The FIA released the following technical bulletin confirming the ruling:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2650\">\n<p data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2650\"><strong data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2650\">\u201cDISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE FOR TECHNICAL NON-COMPLIANCE:<br data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2462\" \/>#4 Lando Norris \u2013 thickness of plank assembly was below the permitted minimum thickness.<br data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2555\" \/>#81 Oscar Piastri \u2013 thickness of plank assembly was below the permitted minimum thickness.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2738\">This decision has now thrown the championship wide open with just two races remaining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a dramatic twist to the 2025 Formula 1 title race, the FIA has officially disqualified Lando Norris and 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