Oscar Piastri has questioned the FIA Stewards' actions when addressing the controversial Las Vegas GP start. After qualifying in P5 the race was going to be an uphill climb for Piastri if he expected to catch up to McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Every F1 car has a wood-composite plank (aka, skid block) on the bottom. It’s there to prevent teams from running the car too low to the ground, which would give them an aerodynamic advantage. The rules say you can’t wear it down by more than 1 millimeter during a race.

Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix as McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified.

By Rory Carroll LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, arriving on the red carpet with Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali before touring the paddock and McLaren's garage.

Last year’s winner George Russell surged to P1 with his final flying lap, going two-tenths of a second quicker than Max Verstappen. The Mercedes car has always excelled in the cold, so it’s no surprise to see him do well.