Kevin Magnussen has been banned from the next round of the world championship after incurring 12 penalty points on his racing licence.
The Haas driver collected 10 points in the space of just five rounds earlier this year. He avoided collecting any further points over the next nine rounds, despite his involvement in a huge, multi-car crash which stopped the Monaco Grand Prix.
However Magnussen’s clash with Pierre Gasly at the Roggia chicane during today’s race earned him two penalty points, putting him on a total of 12.
The FIA confirmed in a statement that “as the driver of car 20 [Magnussen] has accrued 12 penalty points… the superlicence of the driver of car 20 must be suspended for the next competition.”
Magnussen is the first F1 driver to be banned for collecting 12 penalty points on his superlicence. However the ban has been applied four times in Formula 2.
Mahaveer Raghunathan was the first F2 driver to be banned in this way, in 2019. Three drivers then collecting bans in 2022 for accumulating 12 penalty points: Oliver Caldwell, Amaury Cordeel and Roy Nissany.
The last F1 driver to be banned from an event was Romain Grosjean in 2012, before the current penalty points system was introduced.
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Haas have not indicated who will replace Magnussen at the next round in Baku. However their reserve driver Oliver Bearman is due to race for the team this year and has already made his F1 debut as a substitute for Carlos Sainz Jnr at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where he finished seventh.
Magnussen was also given a 10-second time penalty for the incident. He criticised the decision on his radio. “Neither cars have damage,” said Magnussen. “No consequence at all. Ten seconds. Makes sense.”
Both Haas drivers were given two penalty points on their licences during the race. Nico Hulkenbergw as penalised for causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda, who subsequently retired.
Daniel Ricciardo in the second RB was given one penalty point for forcing Hulkenberg off at the approach to Ascari on the first lap of the race.
Magnussen’s penalty points
| Event | Session | Infringement | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Race | Collided with Alexander Albon | 3 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Race | Collided with Yuki Tsunoda | 2 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Sprint race | Leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage | 3 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Race | Collided with Logan Sargeant | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Race | Collided with Pierre Gasly | 2 |
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