Overview
- Post‑race scrutineering recorded 8.88–8.93 mm on Lando Norris’s car and 8.74–8.96 mm on Oscar Piastri’s, below the limit set by Article 3.5.9.
- The revised result keeps Max Verstappen the winner and moves George Russell to second and Kimi Antonelli onto the podium, with Charles Leclerc fourth.
- Norris leads on 390 points with Piastri and Verstappen now tied on 366, with two rounds remaining including a Sprint in Qatar for a total of 58 points available.
- McLaren attributed the wear to unexpected porpoising, higher vertical loads from a higher‑downforce setup and limited dry running, and the team apologized to both drivers.
- The FIA said the violation appeared unintentional yet the regulations allow only disqualification, mirroring recent plank‑related exclusions in F1.