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F1 penalty points: Who was in the bad books in 2018?

When Formula 1 drivers transgress the panel of stewards at each Grand Prix have the option to impose a range of sanctions, including reprimands, time demotions and grid drops. Frequently such slap-downs come with penalty points – with drivers’ Super Licenses receiving those unwanted points. Should a driver amass 12 points through a rolling 12-month period then their Super License will be suspended for one event, meaning a team would have to nominate a replacement. The points would then be wiped clean. No driver has yet to reach that undesired total though at one stage in 2018 Romain Grosjean danced perilously close to the edge, reaching a high of 10. Grosjean's 12-month...
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