Winning his debut World title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, Lando Norris performed the traditional burnout, but it was done under a note of caution from McLaren as its Las Vegas double DSQ remained fresh in the memory.

“Take weight off the tyre,” was the message to Norris, according to Zak Brown, only for the Briton to “ignore” the team.

Lando Norris ‘ignored’ McLaren’s warning to ‘take no risk on anything technically’

Seemingly cruising towards the 1-2 in the Drivers’ Championship, having already wrapped up the teams’ trophy in Singapore with a record-equalling six races to spare, McLaren’s quest for the double was dealt a huge blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Norris and Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag in second and fourth places under the lights in Sin City only to be disqu

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