Max Verstappen points away from getting banned , Will it hinder his Championship aspirations?, Know shocking details as FIA confirms additional punishment

Max Verstappen has received two additional penalty points on his F1 super license, along with in-race sanctions during the Mexican Grand Prix, as confirmed by the FIA. The Red Bull driver faced a total of 20 seconds in time penalties due to two separate incidents involving McLaren’s Lando Norris, his rival for the F1 2024 title, during Sunday’s race in Mexico City.

With these new penalty points, Verstappen's total has increased to six over the past 12 months. A one-race ban is imposed when a driver accumulates 12 penalty points, a rule that was introduced in 2014. Haas driver Kevin Magnussen was the first to be penalized under this rule earlier this season.

Horner defends Verstappen
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner staunchly defended Verstappen during the media briefing after the race, presenting GPS data from Norris’s car to support his case. Norris managed to reduce Verstappen's lead by 10 points in Mexico, leaving them 47 points apart with four races remaining in the F1 2024 season.

Horner argued that the “laws of physics” would have prevented Norris from making the corner while attempting to pass Verstappen on the outside at Turn 4 on Lap 10.

Martin Brundle Critiques Verstappen’s Actions

Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle expressed his disappointment regarding Verstappen’s “plain dangerous” maneuver on Norris at Turn 7, which forced both drivers to go off track. After losing position to Norris at Turn 4, Verstappen executed a highly aggressive move down the inside, rejoining the track ahead of the McLaren.

Brundle labeled Verstappen’s actions as “ridiculous” and noted that he was fortunate to avoid a harsher punishment, such as a drive-through penalty.

FIA ruling on penalty points