Pierre Gasly is on the table to be suspended in Formula 1

As in other sports, Formula 1 drivers run the risk of missing a Grand Prix due to suspension due to a series of infractions to the regulations, and Pierre Gasly is on the table to become the first driver in history to be penalized with a suspension.

The French driver’s soul returned to his body when the FIA ​​decided not to punish him after the collision in the second restart of the Australian Grand Prix, in which he left his own teammate, Esteban Ocon, out of the race.

Why Pierre Gasly can be suspended in Formula 1?

each of Formula 1 pilots have the Superlicence, which is an essential requirement to run in a Grand Prix and to be hired by a team. Each season the pilots must pay a fee to renew this permit.

The Superlicense also serves to keep drivers at bay in terms of discipline on the track. For each serious violation of the regulations, the pilots are penalized with points in the super license and when one reaches 12 points, he receives the suspension.

In that sense, Pierre Gasly is the driver who is closest to reaching those 12 pointsbecause it accumulates 10. In general, when a driver is penalized, two points are applied to the superlicence.

Gasly must tread carefully until the Imola Grand Prix

The points in the Superlicense have a duration of 12 months, and once that period has expired, the sanction points are deleted. For Gasly to erase negative points, he will have to wait until May 22.

This means that Gasly has to go very carefully in the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan, Miami and Imola, so the French will have to be quite cautious and avoid maneuvers that may involve some contact.

And Checo Pérez, how is he doing with the Superlicense?

“Viejito Sabroso” has nothing to worry about at the moment, as it is one of the cleanest flyers. Checo only has two points marked in the Superlicense, like Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz.

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