But after a penalty-laden weekend in Miami, Magnussen will spend the rest of the season on the brink of an F1 race ban for his driving behavior, assuming he doesn’t trigger it with one more offense. Knowing his race was ruined by the added time, he got aggressive in his defensive moves to help Hülkenberg. Magnussen picked up another two penalty points in China for his collision with Tsunoda after the safety car restart, putting him on five for the season. Any driver who accrues 12 penalty points on their super license in a 12-month period is subject to a one-race ban, per the rules introduced in 2014. “That way, it’s going to have an effect immediately and stop any games being played.”Magnussen’s questionable tactics kept Hamilton from passing his teammate Hülkenberg in the Miami Sprint race.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2024 19:01 UTC