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  • Magnussen banned for Azerbaijan

    Kevin Magnussen has been hit with a one-race ban after being penalised for clashing with Alpine rival Pierre Gasly during the Italian Grand Prix, with the penalty points received tipping him over the limit for the season.

    It was an eventful race for Haas at Monza as Nico Hulkenberg was handed a 10 second time penalty earlier on in the race following a collision with the RB of Yuki Tsunoda, before Magnussen later received the same punishment but with Gasly.

    The Dane tried to overtake the Alpine down the inside of Turn 4 but locked up and subsequently made contact. In their verdict, the stewards felt that Magnussen was “wholly to blame for” this, having deemed that he did not drive in a “safe and controlled manner through the manoeuvre”.

    Despite scoring a point by crossing the line in P10, Magnussen’s penalty means that he has received an additional two penalty points on his licence. This takes his total to 12 and should a driver reach this total over a 12 month period, they will be issued a one-race ban.

    As such, Magnussen will now be forced to miss the next Grand Prix in Azerbaijan, with an official document from the FIA confirming the punishment.

    Stating a breach of Article 4.2 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations, the note reads: “The Super Licence of the driver of Car 20 is suspended for the next Competition of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship. Following this suspension, 12 penalty points will be removed.”

    The last F1 driver to receive a race ban was Romain Grosjean back in 2012, when he was racing for Lotus, after he caused a multi-car crash at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix.

  • Penalty Points

    Formula 1’s penalty points system is designed to punish drivers for on-track misdemeanours, with 12 points on their Super Licence within a 12 month period resulting in a race ban.

    Seeing as we are now three races in and have a few weeks break until the fourth race, lets see how the 20 drivers sit.

    10 points-

    Pierre Gasly

    • Two points: Expire 22nd May 2023. Causing a collision with Lance Stroll during Spanish Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expire 10th July 2023. Causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel during the Austrian Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expire 10th July 2023. Exceeding track limits during the Austrian Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expire 9th October 2023. Speeding under red-flag conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expire 23rd October 2023. For falling more than 10 car lengths behind the car in front during Safety Car period at the United States Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expire 30th October 2023. For forcing Lance Stroll off the track and gaining an advantage at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

    Six points

    Fernando Alonso

    • Two points: Expire 8th May 2023. For causing a collision with Pierre Gasly during the Miami Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expires 8th May 2023. For cutting the track and gaining a lasting advantage during the Miami Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expires 19th June 2023. For weaving whilst defending during the Canadian Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 12th November 2023. For causing a collision with Esteban Ocon during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

    Five points-

    Alex Albon

    • One point: Expires 22nd May 2023. For exceeding track limits during the Spanish Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expires 29th May 2023. For gaining a lasting advantage by leaving the track during the Monaco Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 9th July 2023. For forcing Lando Norris off the track during the Austrian Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expires 23rd October 2023. For going off track and holding onto position during the United States Grand Prix.

    Lance Stroll

    • Two points: Expires 23rd October 2023. For causing a collision with Fernando Alonso during the United States Grand Prix.
    • Three points: Expires 12th November 2023. For a dangerous manoeuvre on Sebastian Vettel during the sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

    Four points-

    George Russell

    • Two points: Expires 10th July 2023. For causing a collision with Segio Perez during the Austrian Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 23rd October 2023. For causing a collision with Carlos Sainz during the United States Grand Prix.

    Yuki Tsunoda

    • Two points: Expires 3rd July 2023. For causing a collision with Pierre Gasly during the British Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 9th September 2023. For failing to slow for yellow flags during FP2 for the Italian Grand Prix.

    Three points-

    Esteban Ocon

    • One point: Expires 29th May 2023. For causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton during the Monaco Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 23rd July 2023. For causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda during the French Grand Prix.

    Kevin Magnussen

    • Two points: Expire 8th May 2023. For causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the Miami Grand Prix.
    • One point: Expires 11th September 2023. For overtaking by leaving the track during the Italian Grand Prix.

    Lando Norris

    • One point: Expires 10th July 2023. For exceeding track limits during the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 13th November 2023. For causing a collision with Charles Leclerc during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

    Zhou Guanyu

    • One point: Expires 10th July 2023. For exceeding track limits during the Austrian Grand Prix.
    • Two points: Expires 23rd July 2023. For causing a collision with Mick Schumacher during the French Grand Prix.

    Sergio Perez

    • Two points: Expire 2nd October 2023. For failing to stay within 10 car lengths of the Safety Car at the Singapore Grand Prix.

    Carlos Sainz

    • Two points: Expire 2nd April 2024. For causing a collision with Fernando Alonso during the Australian Grand Prix.

    Max Verstappen

    • Two points: Expire 13th November 2023. For causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

    One point-

    Charles Leclerc

    • One point: Expires 9th October 2023. For leaving the track and gaining an advantage during the Japanese Grand Prix.

    Zero points-

    Lewis Hamilton

    Valtteri Bottas

    Oscar Piastri

    Logan Sargeant

    Nyck de Vries

  • Penalty points

    As we are halfway through the 2022 season already, lets take a look at penalty points and see who is the closest to getting a race ban…

    Formula 1’s penalty points system is designed to keep the drivers’ behaviour on track in check. The points are issued for driver transgressions, with the amount varying on the severity of the incident. 12 points over the course of a 12 month period will see the driver have one race ban.

    Seven points-

    Max Verstappen

    • Two points: Expires 12 September 2022. Collision with Lewis Hamilton during the 2021 Italian GP.
    • Two points: Expires 21st November 2022. Ignoring double yellow flag during qualifying at the 2021 Qatar GP.
    • One points: Expires 5th December 2022. Leaving the track and gaining an advantage during the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP.
    • Two points: Expires 5th December 2022. Causing a collision with Hamilton during the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP.

    Pierre Gasly

    • Two points: Expires 12th September 2022. Causing a collision with Fernando Alonso during the 2021 Turkish GP.
    • Two points: Expires 22nd May 2023. Causing a collision with Stroll during the 2022 Spanish GP.
    • Two points: Expires 10th July 2023. Causing a collision with Vettel at the 2022 Austrian GP.
    • One point: Expires 10th July 2023. Track limits during the Austrian GP.

    Lance Stroll

    • Two points: Expires 1st August 2022. Causing a collision at the 2021 Hungarian GP.
    • Two points: Expires 26th September 2022. Causing a collision with Pierre Gasly at the 2021 Russian GP.
    • Two points: Expires 10th April 2023. Causing a collision with Latifi at the Australian GP.
    • One point: Expires 10th April 2023. Weaving whilst defending during the 2022 Australian GP.

    Six Points-

    Fernando Alonso

    • Two points: Expires 10th October 2022. Causing a collision with Schumacher during the 2021 Turkish GP.
    • Two points: Expires 8th May 2023. Causing a collision with Gasly during the 2022 Miami GP.
    • One point: Expires 8th May 2023. Cutting the track and gaining an advantage at Miami GP.
    • One point: Expires 19th June 2023. Weaving whilst defending at the Canadian GP.

    Alex Albon

    • Two points: Expires 6th March 2023. Causing a collision with Stroll during the 2022 Saudi Arabian GP.
    • One point: Expires 22nd May 2023. Exceeding track limits during Spanish GP.
    • One point: Expires 29th May 2023. Gaining a lasting advantage by leaving the track during the 2022 Monaco GP.
    • Two points: Expires 9th July 2023. For forcing Lando Norris off track at the 2022 Austrian GP.

    Yuki Tsunoda

    • Two points: Expires 14th November 2022. Causing a collision with Stroll during the 2021 Brazilian GP.
    • Two points: Expires 5th December 2022. Causing a collision with Vettel during the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP.
    • Two points: Expires 3rd July 2023. Causing a collision with Pierre Gasly during the 2022 British GP.

    Four points-

    Esteban Ocon

    • One point: Expires 12th September 2022. Causing a collision with Vettel during the Italian GP 2021.
    • Two points: Expires 20th March 2023. Causing a collision with Schumacher during the 2022 Bahrain GP.
    • One point: Expires 29th May 2023. Causing a collision with Hamilton during the 2022 Monaco GP.

    Three points-

    Valtteri Bottas

    • Two points: Expires 1st August 2022. Causing a collision at the 2021 Hungarian GP.
    • One point: Expires 21st November 2022. Failing to slow for a yellow flag at the 2021 Qatar GP.

    Two points-

    George Russell

    • Two points: Expires 10th July 2023. Causing a collision with Sergio Perez during the 2022 Austrian GP.

    Daniel Ricciardo

    • One point: Expires 25th March 2023. Impeding Esteban Ocon at the Saudi Arabian GP.
    • One point: Expires 8th May 2023. Gaining a lasting advantage by leaving the track during the Miami GP.

    Kevin Magnussen

    • Two points: Expires 8th May 2023. Causing a collision with Stroll during the 2022 Miami GP.

    Zhou Guanyu

    • One point: Expires 26th March 2023. Gaining a lasting advantage by leaving the track during the 2022 Saudi Arabian GP.
    • One point: Expires 10th July 2023. Exceeding track limits.

    One point-

    Sergio Perez

    • One point: Expires 12th September 2022. Overtaking by going off track at the 2021 Italian GP.

    Lando Norris

    • One point: Expires 10th July 2023. Exceeding track limits during the 2022 Austrain GP.

    Sebastian Vettel

    • One point: Expires 10th July 2023. Exceeding track limits at the 2022 Austrian GP.

    Nicholas Latifi

    • One point: Expires 12th June 2023. Ignoring blue flags during the 2022 Azerbaijan GP.

    Zero points-

    Charles Leclerc

    Lewis Hamilton

    Carlos Sainz

    Mick Schumacher

  • Penalty Points 3.0

    So, its a new year but for penalty points that doesn’t mean its a fresh start… Last year I done a post in August during the break and I took a look at penalty points, now I’m looking to see how much it has changed since then.

    As usual penalty points get taken of after being on the record for 12 months, with it currently being winter break no-one has any coming off until the season starts up again.

    DriverPoints CurrentlyDifference from August
    Yuki Tsunoda8+4
    Max Verstappen7+7
    Sergio Perez7-1
    Sebastian Vettel60
    Nikita Mazepin6+1
    Nicholas Latifi60
    Valtteri Bottas5+1
    Lando Norris5-3
    Lance Stroll5-1
    Antonio Giovinazzi3-1
    Pierre Gasly3+2
    Lewis Hamilton2-2
    Fernando Alonso2+2
    Kimi Raikkonen2-3
    Esteban Ocon1+1
    George Russell1-3
    Daniel Ricciardo0-1
    Charles Leclerc0-2
    Carlos Sainz0-1
    Mick Schumacher00
    Updated Penalty Points January 2022

    A driver who needs to be careful is the reigning champ, he got his penalty points in September onwards so if he doesn’t want a race ban then he needs to keep it clean from March to August which holds 14 races as his only 5 away from doing so.

    Even though Yuki has more than Max, Yuki can start clearing his sooner from April to July he got 4 points so if he keeps it clean from the start of this season he should be half of what his got now by the Summer Break.

    With Guanyu Zhou joining and Alex Albon returning both drivers will start of with 0 penalty points. But with the calendar being 23 races long and it being such a compacted season anything could happen!

  • Penalty Points 2.0

    Back in April I done a blog post looking at what penalty points are and how many each driver has. This time I want to focus on how many the drivers have now, half way through the season.

    Penalty points get taken off after a year, so seeing as this time last year we was racing instead of summer break, it could shake the order up…

    DriverPoints currentlyDifference from April
    Lando Norris8+3
    Sergio Perez8+6
    Sebastian Vettel6+1
    Lance Stroll6+3
    Nicholas Latifi 6+6
    Kimi Raikkonen 5+1
    Nikita Mazepin5+5
    Lewis Hamilton4-2
    Valtteri Bottas4+4
    Antonio Giovinazzi 4+1
    Yuki Tsunoda4+4
    George Russell4-2
    Charles Leclerc 2-1
    Daniel Ricciardo 10
    Carlos Sainz10
    Pierre Gasly1+1
    Max Verstappen 00
    Fernando Alonso00
    Esteban Ocon0-1
    Mick Schumacher00
    Updated Penalty Points August 2021

    A couple of the drivers need to watch out especially Norris and Perez, they are both only 4 points away from a race ban and with how close this season is, one race ban could change the whole dynamic in the championship standings…

    The order has changed quite a bit, both Hamilton and Russell going down the order quite a bit. A few of the drivers have managed to stay in the same spot, like Verstappen, Schumacher and Ricciardo.

    I think it will be interesting to see at the end of the season where the drivers are with the points, I can imagine a big shake up again…