Kevin Magnussen will not take part in the next F1 World Championship Grand Prix after receiving a one-race suspension.
Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen is making headlines after accumulating 12 penalty points on his racing licence in the space of 12 months. The accumulation carries an automatic ban for a grand prix, a first this season in Formula 1.
The incident took place during the Italian Grand Prix, where Magnussen was involved in a collision with Pierre Gasly’s Alpine.
A missed overtaking with serious consequences
During the race at Monza, Magnussen attempted to overtake Gasly which resulted in the two cars touching. This incident did not go without consequences for the Danish driver. The FIA reacted immediately by imposing a 10-second penalty, which demoted him from ninth to tenth place in the final standings of the race.
In addition to the in-race penalty, Magnussen also received two additional points on his racing license.
The fateful 12-point mark
With these two new penalty points, Kevin Magnussen reaches the limit of 12 points over a rolling 12-month period. In accordance with FIA regulations, this situation results in an automatic suspension for the next Grand Prix.
He thus becomes the first driver of the season to find himself in this delicate position, setting a precedent for the rest of the championship.
A replacement already considered?
Faced with this situation, the Haas F1 team must quickly find a replacement for Magnussen. According to the first rumors, Ollie Bearman, the driver who is due to join the team in 2025, could make his F1 debut in his future team at the next Grand Prix in Baku in two weeks after the interim that we know at Ferrari in Jeddah last March. However, the team does not rule out other surprises as to the identity of the replacement like its reserve Pietro Fittipaldi.
Official confirmation of Magnussen’s suspension is expected to come soon from the FIA, leaving Haas with little time to finalise its decision. In the meantime, the incident underlines the importance of penalty point management in a sport where every race can be a game changer.
