Lando Norris dubbed his start at the Las Vegas Grand Prix “pretty embarrassing” having lost the lead of the race to Max Verstappen.

The McLaren driver chopped to the inside of the circuit ahead of the first corner, but with that being the dirty side of the track, he braked late and ran deep into the corner, offering the Red Bull driver the chance to pass for a lead he would not relinquish.

Lando Norris dubs Las Vegas GP start ‘pretty embarrassing’

Norris eventually crossed the line in second place, but he and teammate Oscar Piastri had their results stripped after both were disqualified for excessive plank wear.

This turn of events has brought Verstappen much closer to Norris’s lead at the top of the standings, and while the McLaren driver remains the hot favourite for the title with a

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