F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Source: Getty
The F1 penalty points system has played a major role in helping keep the driving standards under check. The system was put in place in 2014 as a direct consequence of a dip in driving standards in the early 2010s.
With drivers like Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado making it a habit of getting into skirmishes, a system had to be put in place to keep the drivers in check. As part of the system, the points are added to drivers' super-licenses based on the severity of the transgressions. If a driver reaches 12 points, he's getting banned from a race.
Since the inception of this system in 2014, Kevin Magnussen has been the only driver to face a ban. It was imposed because the Danish driver reached 12 F1 penalty points over a 12-month period. As the circus moves on from the F1 Brazilian GP, who are the top 5 delinquents of penalty points? Let's take a look.
