Method 1 followers have been left shocked by McLaren’s double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
After Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completed the race across the streets of Sin Metropolis in second and fourth place, their automobiles failed to satisfy the minimal thickness requirement of the rear skid block, resulting in a double disqualification.
Whereas it was a disastrous weekend for the Woking outfit, drivers’ championship rival Max Verstappen took the victory and is now equal in factors with Piastri forward of the ultimate two rounds of the season. Norris continues to steer the championship, however solely has a 24-point lead over Piastri and Verstappen.
Followers have been fast to share their reactions on social media, with one branding the double disqualification as a “colossal f*** up”.
“What a colossal f*** up. Welcome to Ferrari tier, McLaren,” one fan wrote on Reddit, whereas one other posted: “Damnnnnnn, can’t imagine we went from ‘Max will be eradicated from the championship this weekend’ to ‘Max is now on equal factors as Oscar’.”
One other fan commented, “Wow. Think about taking that form of threat at this stage of the championship. fifth or sixth would have been nice actually.”
“Yeah, it is so disappointing,” another person posted, and one other clearly could not resist making an F1 film reference. “They didn’t construct their automotive for fight,” they quipped.
Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photograph by: Simon Galloway / LAT Photos by way of Getty Photos
“How unbelievably silly are you able to be to even threat doing that?” a fan commented, whereas one other responded: “I am truly shocked. I perhaps get in the event that they tried it with Oscar as he’s 2nd susceptible to being third. However Lando simply has to not crash out and it is his. Why the f*** would you do that?”
McLaren staff principal Andrea Stella issued an apology to each Norris and Piastri.
“We apologise to Lando and Oscar for the lack of factors at present, at a essential time of their championship campaigns after two robust performances from all of them weekend,” he stated in a press launch. “As a staff, we additionally apologise to our companions and followers, whose help means a lot.
“Whereas this final result is extraordinarily disappointing, we stay absolutely targeted on the final two races of the season.”
The main focus now strikes on to the Qatar Grand Prix subsequent week, which is ready to characteristic the ultimate dash race of the season.
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