Chequered flag falls, everyone relaxes: Max first, Lando second, Oscar fourth. Then the FIA wandered over with a ruler, crawled under both McLarens, and the whole season fell straight through the floor. Post-race scrutineering found the skid planks had worn below the legal limit. You're allowed 1mm of wear. McLaren used more. Norris and Piastri keep nothing from Vegas; Mad Max keeps everything.
The brutal result: Norris 390, Piastri 366, Mad Max 366, with 58 points left. A few races ago Max was 104 points behind Oscar. Now he's level with him. That isn't a wobble; that's McLaren belting itself with its own plank.