
Zak Brown has said McLaren's double disqualification from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the result of a small error with "huge consequences", adding that the FIA even believed it to be "a bit draconian".
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were stripped of their points from finishing second and fourth on the Strip after scrutineering following the race revealed excessive plank wear on both cars. With the drivers' championship hinging on the final three races of the season, this came as a huge blow to championship leader Norris, who now sits just 24 points ahead of his team-mate and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.