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Formulation 1: What are penalty factors and the way do they work?

Formulation 1 drivers will obtain a one-race suspension in the event that they decide up 12 penalty factors on their tremendous licence in a 12-month interval.

4-time world champion Max Verstappen will obtain a one-race ban, ought to he decide up any penalty factors in his subsequent two races.

The Dutchman, 27, was handed three penalty factors after showing to intentionally crash into Mercedes’ George Russell in the course of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Verstappen acquired a 10-second penalty for the collision however was later given three penalty factors on his Federation Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA) tremendous licence, taking him to 11 penalty factors for the previous 12 months.

Verstappen has two factors which expire on 30 June, that means ought to he keep away from any additional factors at this month’s Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix, he wouldn’t attain the brink for a suspension until he receives three or extra factors earlier than 27 October.

Penalty factors are given for a spread of offences, with factors handed out based mostly on the severity of the incident.

These embody inflicting collisions, driving too slowly in pit lanes and overtaking whereas a pink flag is being waved.

As soon as drivers hit 12 factors, they’re banned for one race and all factors are eliminated as soon as their ban is served.

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