Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have both been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, in a stunning post-race moment that has blown the battle for the Formula 1 drivers' championship wide open.

Max Verstappen is now in striking distance of the championship lead after driving his Red Bull to a commanding win on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday (AEDT).

Norris had finished second and Piastri placed fourth, but both McLarens were disqualified after it was later deemed that the skid blocks on both cars were too thin.

Both McLaren drivers were summoned to the stewards after F1's technical delegate, Jo Bauer, declared the thickness of the rear skid blocks on both cars was less than the minimum requirement of 9mm.

The stewards deemed both McLaren cars had breached the technical regulations an

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