AS many as five Formula One stars could be BANNED from racing during the 2023 season including world champion Max Verstappen. It’s due to a number of drivers being close to the limit of penalty points allowed on their Super Licence. F1 stars are allowed to pick up 12 penalty points over a rolling 12-month period before they must serve an automatic one-race ban. “I don’t think it can be in the interest of the sport that we suddenly have five banned drivers or, in the worst case, a World Championship without one of the main drivers being able to compete at all. As it stands, Gasly is most at risk from a ban with 10 penalty points on his licence. Russell himself sits on just four points, which is one more than McLaren’s Lando Norris.

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