P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Which F1 drivers will start 2024 with penalty points?
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez will start the 2024 F1 season with the highest number of penalty points on his superlicence due to multiple incidents in 2023. Together with his teammate Max Verstappen, Red Bull has the most penalty points as a team. The F1 penalty point system aims to regulate driver behavior and minimize racing incidents. Like a regular driving license, if a driver accumulates 12 penalty points within a 12-month period, they will face a one-race ban. The points will be cleared when a driver serves the ban. The superlicence is mandatory for all F1 drivers and is awarded by the FIA. It was established in the early 1990s, with penalty points introduced in 2014. Penalty points expire after 12 months. Sergio Perez received a total of seven penalty points during the 2023 season, with four of them coming from the Japanese Grand Prix. His first point was given for causing a collision with Alex Albon during the Singapore Grand Prix. Perez was primarily blamed for the incident due to an “optimistic late manoeuvre.” At the Japanese Grand Prix, he received four points for two separate incidents, including passing a car under safety car conditions and another collision with Kevin Magnussen. His final two points were given after a collision with Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In summary, Perez’s penalty points in 2023 resulted from various collisions and rule violations during the races.
