Max Verstappen is a penalty point away from a one-race ban, while a number of his rivals are also veering closer to the 12-point mark that incurs a suspension

Max Verstappen faces an uphill battle to avoid a race ban as he’ll need to navigate a clean Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix

Formula 1 ’s penalty points system has been placed under the spotlight after Max Verstappen ’s punishment for his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutchman was handed a 10-second time penalty for ramming Russell late in the race, before the FIA gave the Red Bull driver three penalty points on his FIA superlicence.