McLaren want a review of F1’s penalty points system over fears Lando Norris could have faced a ban despite, they feel, no evidence he had driven “dangerously”. A total of 12 penalty points clocked up by a driver on his FIA super-licence during a 12-month period will mean a one-race suspension, although that punishment has yet to be handed down since the system was introduced in 2014. It could happen in 2022, however, as certain drivers are not too far from the threshold. Yuki Tsunoda and Sergio Perez have eight and seven points respectively and must avoid reaching 12 in the first three races of next season before having some wiped off going into the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. From...
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