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Max Verstappen has moved away from a potential F1 race ban, having navigated the Mexico City GP weekend without picking up penalty points.
Max Verstappen successfully avoided a potential Formula 1 race ban by completing the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend without receiving any penalty points. His clash with George Russell in Spain had put him near a ban with only one penalty point left before expiration. However, he managed to prevent further penalties and had the two points from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez incident in 2024 removed. The current champion currently stands at six penalty points, escaping the race ban for now and will have another point cleared after the upcoming Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Despite being involved in multiple incidents in Mexico, including cutting corners, Verstappen managed to avoid penalties and any repercussions for his clash with Lewis Hamilton. The reduction in penalty points allows Verstappen to focus on closing the gap with his championship rivals, with the distance narrowing to just 36 points after the recent race. Red Bull has responded to McLaren’s theory concerning their performance dip during the F1 Mexico GP.
