F1 star facing race BAN after Italian Grand Prix penalty

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F1 star facing race BAN after Italian Grand Prix penalty

Ollie Bearman was handed a huge penalty

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Monday 8 September 2025 20:00

Formula 1 star Ollie Bearman is staring down the barrel of a one-race FIA suspension after being hit with a controversial penalty at the Italian Grand Prix.

After an incident with Williams' Carlos Sainz at Monza on Sunday, the Haas F1 driver was hit with a 10-second time penalty by the race stewards for causing a collision.

Not only did Bearman's penalty derail his race, but the two additional penalty points added to his license now leave him on the brink of an FIA suspension.

Ollie Bearman on the brink of suspension

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Following the incident at Monza, Bearman's penalty points total now stands at 10 in the last 12 months.

If any F1 driver receives 12 penalty points across a 12-month period, it results in an immediate one-race race ban, as Kevin Magnussen found out in 2024.

Of course, penalty points do come off the license 12 months after an incident, but Bearman is not set to lose any of his penalty points until November 2, with four race weekends set to take place between now and then.

If Bearman can keep himself out of trouble across those races, he will avoid a suspension. However, if he is to be hit with any further penalties that include multiple penalty points during this upcoming period, he will be left sidelined.