The FIA has confirmed that a system of penalty points will be introduced into its flagship F1 series in a bid to control driving standards from 2014 onwards. Amongst a raft of tweaks to the category's sporting regulations, many of which concern penalties and punishments, the governing body confirmed that drivers will be subject to a totting-up system that, at its extreme, could result in suspension from the cockpit. “In accordance with Article 16.3, the stewards may impose penalty points on a driver's Super Licence,” article 4.2 of the 2014 regulations confirms, “If a driver accrues 12 penalty points, his licence will be suspended for the following event, following which 12 points...
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