Oscar Piastri has received an apology from his McLaren bosses over their disastrous Las Vegas Grand Prix -- but the disqualified Australian ace now faces the prospect of even missing out on the runner's-up spot in the F1 world championship.
Long-time championship leader Piastri is clinging on in the hunt for the title, still 24 points behind his teammate Lando Norris, who like the Aussie was also DQ'ed in Vegas because their cars were found post-race not to comply with technical regulations.
McLaren's misjudgement, with the skid blocks on both cars being found to be less than the minimum depth allowed by the rules, meant Norris, who'd finished second, and fourth-placed Piastri both ended up pointless for the weekend.
