F1 driver Pierre Gasly is perilously close to receiving a ban no driver in the sport has previously been handed. As is the case with normal drivers, those in F1 are issued penalty points for any issues or mistakes.
The rules state that if a driver accumulates more than 12 points over the course of a 12-month period, they will be punished with a one race ban. The AlphaTauri driver currently has nine points on his licence and is potentially just one incident away from hitting the dreaded 12-point mark.
The AlphaTauri driver was given two penalty points and a five-second time penalty for falling more than 10 car lengths behind the cars in front during the Safety Car period at the US Grand Prix this past weekend. The 25-year-old was given his first two penalty points of the season back in Spain following a crash with Lance Stroll.
