The FIA has candidly acknowledged a significant oversight in Formula One’s 2022-2025 ground effect regulations. Single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis admitted the governing body underestimated ride height’s critical importance, creating the porpoising crisis that defined the era.
Zak Brown has shut down suggestions of an FIA plot after both McLaren MCL39s were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive skid block wear, describing the sanction as harsh but legitimate and stressing that the team simply made a mistake under unusual track conditions.
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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri confirm no excessive risks were taken before their double disqualification over plank wear at the 2025 Las Vegas GP, highlighting unexpected porpoising.
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McLaren’s mastery of ride height became its downfall in Las Vegas—unexpected bouncing and rear plank wear resulted in disqualification, despite drastic in-race efforts to limit damage.
