Chief of those is F1’s driver penalty points system – which world champion Max Verstappen in particular is going to have to be very mindful about during the forthcoming campaign.
This time last year, four Britons were at the top of the table for earning the most penalty points over the campaign, but heading into 2022 a new pattern has emerged.
During 2021, it was mainly Red Bull drivers who attracted the displeasure of the stewards.
Yuki Tsunoda currently tops the standings, ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez – all three within the Red Bull camp.
The “bad boy” of Formula 1 last season was Tsunoda, who collected a whopping eight points in his rookie season for AlphaTauri thanks to six offences during the season.
His tally started at his second race in Imola, when he collected one point because of track limits.
At the Austrian Grand Prix, the Japanese driver racked up three offences over the course of the Red Bull Ring weekend.
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