Alpine import Pierre Gasly has predicted penalty suspensions could be a common sight in 2023 under Formula 1 's current points system.
The 26-year-old has departed AlphaTauri to begin a new chapter with Alpine, but his 10 licence points will follow the Frenchman to his new employer. Drivers are only allowed to incur 12 penalty points in a 12-month period before they must serve an automatic one-race ban.
Gasly is at the most immediate risk of triggering a suspension, but he's predicted some of his peers are also likely to be forced to sit out a race. It's his suggestion that the current format needs to be addressed in order to prevent unnecessary absences on the grid.
