{"id":303916,"date":"2025-11-23T17:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/303916\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:40:09","slug":"f1-fans-stunned-after-double-mclaren-dsq-throws-title-fight-into-chaos-colossal-f-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/303916\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 fans stunned after double McLaren DSQ throws title fight into chaos: “Colossal f*** up”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1 fans have been left stunned by McLaren’s double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

After Lando Norris<\/a> and Oscar Piastri<\/a> finished the race around the streets of Sin City in second and fourth place, their cars failed to meet the minimum thickness requirement of the rear skid block, leading to a double disqualification.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While it was a disastrous weekend for the Woking outfit, drivers’ championship rival Max Verstappen<\/a> took the victory and is now equal in points with Piastri ahead of the final two rounds of the season. Norris continues to lead the championship, but only has a 24-point lead over Piastri and Verstappen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fans have been quick to share their reactions on social media, with one branding the double disqualification as a “colossal f*** up”.<\/p>\n

“What a colossal f*** up. Welcome to Ferrari<\/a> tier, McLaren<\/a>,” one fan wrote on Reddit<\/a>, while another posted: “Damnnnnnn, can\u2019t believe we went from ‘Max can be eliminated from the championship this weekend’ to ‘Max is now on equal points as Oscar’.”<\/p>\n

Another fan commented, “Wow. Imagine taking that kind of risk at this stage of the championship. 5th or 6th would have been fine really.”<\/p>\n

“Yeah, it’s so disappointing,” someone else posted, and another clearly couldn’t resist making an F1 movie reference. “They didn\u2019t build their car for combat,” they quipped.<\/p>\n

\"Lando <\/p>\n

Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren<\/p>\n

Photo by: Simon Galloway \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

“How unbelievably stupid can you be to even risk doing that?” a fan commented, while another responded: “I’m actually shocked. I maybe get if they tried it with Oscar as he is 2nd at risk of being 3rd. But Lando just has to not crash out and it’s his. Why the f*** would you do this?”<\/p>\n

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella issued an apology to both Norris and Piastri.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise to Lando and Oscar for the loss of points today, at a critical time in their championship campaigns after two strong performances from them all weekend,” he said in a press release. “As a team, we also apologise to our partners and fans, whose support means so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this outcome is extremely disappointing, we remain fully focused on the last two races of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The focus now moves on to the Qatar Grand Prix next week, which is set to feature the final sprint race of the season.\u00a0
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