Max Verstappen under pressure: Fight for the Austria GP without lock!

Max Verstappen under pressure: Fight for the Austria GP without lock!

Spielberg, Österreich - Max Verstappen faces a decisive race at the Grand Prix of Austria, which is traditionally visited by many Dutch fans, the so -called “Oranjes”. This home race is of particular importance for Verstappen who drives for Red Bull Racing because the team has an Austrian license. On this occasion, however, Verstappen must also be careful: he currently had to accumulate 11 penalty points on his super license. Another penalty point could bring him a lock for the next Grand Prix in Silverstone, which makes the situation even more explosive.

The awarding of penalty points in Formula 1 is for various offenses, including collisions and ignoring flags. Verstappen has collected a total of 11 penalty points in the past eleven months, including three for a collision with George Russell in Barcelona. This brings him dangerously close to the threshold of 12 points, when reaching it is excluded from the next race. The status of his penalty points is particularly important for his race in Austria, since two of the points after the race on June 30, which would at best bring him 9 points.

verstappen must be careful

Last season Verstappen in Austria had to accept a 10-second penalty and two penalty points after being involved in an incident with Lando Norris. Verstappen plans not to be influenced by his penalty points and wants to continue to drive aggressively. The weather forecast indicates that the race becomes heated, which could further complicate the situation.

Currently the overview of the penalty points is as follows:

Verstappen is not the only driver who has to deal with the points system this season. Kevin Magnussen had to suspend due to 12 penalty points in Azerbaijan, which underlines the serious consequence for the drivers if they violate the rules several times.

Overall, it will be crucial for Verstappen at the AUSTRIE Grand Prix of Austria to rewink its driving style and avoid possible collisions in order to avert the impending racing lock. The next few days will show whether he can withstand this pressure.

For more information about Verstappen's penalty points and the point system of Formula 1, [Motorsport-Magazin.com] (https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/Formel1/News-293913-knapp-vorrere--Hat-max-verstappense-1-Fappen-1-penalty point Motorsport.com offer further details.

summarized it will be crucial for Maximilian Verstappen on June 30th with the upcoming challenge.