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George Russell believes F1 and the FIA have a responsibility to set a key precedent for the junior categories going forward.
George Russell has expressed the need for F1 to establish a precedent for racing rules and penalty points in its junior categories. Kevin Magnussen recently became the first F1 driver to receive a race ban due to accumulating too many penalty points under the system introduced in 2014. Having received 12 penalty points in the past 12 months, Magnussen missed the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and was replaced by Oliver Bearman. The incident raised questions about the practicality of the penalty point structure, which had not led to a ban in 12 years. Magnussen argued that some of the penalty points contributing to his ban were unjust, proposing F1 should reconsider the accumulative penalty point system. Russell emphasized the importance of consistent treatment of on-track incidents across all categories and the need to discourage dangerous driving through penalties. Additionally, he highlighted the role of F1 as a model for junior series in maintaining high safety standards.
