By Alan Baldwin, Reuters
Photo: MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT
Contrary to popular lore, what happens in Las Vegas most definitely does not stay in Vegas as far as Formula One is concerned.
The aftershock of Sunday's double disqualification in Nevada hangs over champions McLaren ahead of a sprint weekend in Qatar that could hand Lando Norris his first Formula One crown - or erode his lead.
The Briton is 24 points clear of Australian team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen with two rounds remaining - a total of 58 points to be won and all to play for.
After Sunday, there will be just 25 on offer.
Norris and Piastri finished second and fourth respectively in Las Vegas but, due to the under-car plank and rear skids wearing too thin, lost their points in a development that blew the title battle wide open.
The thinner the plank, the closer to the ground the car rides and the faster it goes.
The open and una
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