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Just like in any other sport, in Formula 1 if drivers don’t follow the rules set out by the FIA, then they can be penalised for it.
However, it isn’t rare for drivers to find themselves victims of bizarrely harsh penalties which sometimes don’t even seem to make sense – like the infamous 65-grid penalty Stoffel Vandoorne suffered in Spa in 2017.
F1 can be a complicated form of motorsport and sometimes penalties confuse viewers because of their technicality. What is the reason behind a penalty? Why are there different types of penalties?
Here’s what penalties occur in F1, what different punishments drivers are given, how teams may also be penalised and how it can lead to a race ban.
The FIA stewards dish out the penalties
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What are F1 penalties?
There are a range of F1 penalties, depending on the severity of the driver’s or team’s action.
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