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The F1 penalty points system was put in place to keep the driving standards in the sport above a certain threshold. They were initially introduced after drivers like Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado were involved in too many incidents during races. It was during this time that Grosjean would even get a race ban in 2012 because of his poor driving standards.
In 2014, the F1 penalty points were introduced to keep these driving standards in check. Since then, there has been only one driver who has been banned because of this. Kevin Magnussen got banned this season and became the first driver to cross the 12-point threshold.
As we head to the F1 Brazilian GP, let's take a look at where each driver stands in terms of penalty points.
F1 Penalty points before the Brazilian GP
#1 Lewis Hamilton
