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Kevin Magnussen triggered a race ban from Formula 1 after picking up a total of 12 penalty points following his Italian Grand Prix penalty.
Kevin Magnussen has received a race ban in F1 for accumulating 12 penalty points at the Italian Grand Prix, making him the first driver to reach this milestone and triggering the ban. The ban will see him sit out of the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Magnussen’s penalty points were due to a collision with Pierre Gasly at Turn 4, for which he was given two points and a 10-second time penalty. The F1 penalty point system was introduced in 2014, with each point staying on a driver’s license for 12 months, leading to a ban at 12 points. In Monza, Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg also picked up penalty points for collisions, bringing their respective tallies to three and four points in the 12-month period. For a detailed overview of the 2024 F1 penalty points system and when points are removed from a driver’s license, refer to the available information.
