Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP

Lando Norris and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for technical infringements.

The skid blocks on both cars were found after the race to be less than the minimum depth allowed in the rules.

Norris, who finished second to Red Bull's Max Verstappen, is now 24 points ahead of both the Dutchman and Piastri going into the penultimate race of the season in Qatar next weekend.

The Briton, 26, will still win the drivers' title in Qatar with a round to spare if he earns two more points than both Verstappen and Piastri over the course of the weekend.

There are a maximum of 58 points available in the final two grands prix with Qatar being a sprint event.

After Qatar, the final race follows in Abu Dhabi on 7 December.

Verstappen has won the past four drivers' championships, while Norris and Piastri are both seeking their first.

Norris' disqualification lifts Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli into second and third respectively in Vegas.

Australian Piastri had finished fourth.

Norris said: "It's frustrating to lose so many points. As a team, we're always pushing to find as much performance as we can, and we clearly didn't get that balance right today.

"Nothing I can do will change that now, instead full focus switches to Qatar, where we'll aim to go out and deliver the best possible performance in every session."

Revised top 10

• 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• 2. George Russell (Mercedes)
• 3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
• 4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
• 5. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
• 6. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
• 7. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
• 8. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
• 9. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
• 10. Ollie Bearman (Haas)

What's next?

From Las Vegas, Formula 1 has less than a week to get to the Middle East for the Qatar Grand Prix, where extra points are on offer because it is a sprint event. That takes place from 28-30 November before the season closes in Abu Dhabi, from 5-7 December. (BBC)