US EditionWhat Does Max Verstappen Have to Do to Receive F1 Ban? Penalty Point System Explained - The Mirror
- At the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, 27-year-old four-time world champion and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was handed a 10-second race penalty and added three penalty points to his FIA super licence following a collision with George Russell.
- Verstappen's penalty points rose to 11 within the past year, putting him one point away from a one-race suspension triggered if he collects another point at the upcoming Canadian or Austrian Grands Prix.
- The FIA penalty point system, introduced in 2014, penalizes drivers for offenses like causing collisions or forcing rivals off track, and Verstappen's history includes multiple such incidents resulting in points.
- The stewards' verdict noted Verstappen reduced speed to let Russell pass before suddenly accelerating and colliding, while Verstappen admitted frustration fueled a move that "was not right and shouldn't have happened."
- With penalty points expiring separately—two in late June after the Austrian GP and nine after the Mexico City GP—Verstappen must be cautious in coming races to avoid an automatic ban and maintain his championship campaign.
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What does Max Verstappen have to do to receive F1 ban? Penalty point system explained - The Mirror
Max Verstappen's collision with Mercedes' George Russell in Barcelona on Sunday means the Red Bull star must now be spotless for the next two races as a suspension looms
London.- Max Verstappen could miss a race of the current Formula One season if he reaches 12 points in the superlicense. Last weekend, the Dutchman dropped a 10-second penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix for the deliberate clash with George Russell’s Mercedes, but it was not the only punishment. Despite losing the podium, Red Bull’s main concern was the 3 negative units he added to the card, as he reached 11 and, consequently, they will have to as…
How Verstappen drove himself to the brink of an F1 ban
Join RacingNews365's Nick Golding, as he analyses Max Verstappen's Spanish Grand Prix mistake which has put him on the brink of an F1 ban. The contact between him and George Russell cost him three penalty points, which means the four-time F1 world champion and Red Bull driver is nearing a race ban.
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