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Max Verstappen is at threat of a potential race ban having now racked up eight penalty points.
After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen joked about possibly getting a race ban to align with his upcoming paternity leave. Following a Turn 1 incident with Oscar Piastri, Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points on his super-licence, bringing his total to eight for the year. His next set of points will expire after the 2025 Austrian GP, potentially putting him at risk of a race ban. Verstappen humorously suggested that if a ban coincided with his paternity leave, he would simply start his leave then. Despite the incident, he maintained a relaxed attitude, emphasizing that apologizing to Piastri was the most important thing for him. Verstappen explained that in racing situations like that, his focus is on the car ahead, which led to the collision with Piastri.
