Yuki Tsunoda has called for Formula 1 to scrap the current penalty points system as the AlphaTauri star moves closer to being slapped with a race ban.
Drivers pick up points for a wide range of reasons whenever they break the rules – it can happen even if they get no other form of penalty. Under current regulations, they are allowed to accumulate up to 11 points in a 12 month period without incurring further punishment.
As soon as that 12th point is collected, that racer must serve an automatic one-race ban. It is a punishment that no F1 driver has ever faced, though there have been several examples of those who have come close.
