Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat departed the Monaco Grand Prix with the most penalty points out of the Formula 1 field, after his collision with Renault’s Kevin Magnussen.
Under current Formula 1 rules, if a driver accrues 12 penalty points over a 12-month period, their Super Licence will be suspended for a race, before all points are wiped off.
In addition, any driver receiving three reprimands in a season will be given a 10-place grid penalty for the current or next event, providing two or more were for driving infringements.
After a dramatic Monte Carlo weekend, Kvyat sits on seven penalty points, following other incidents in Russia this year and Hungary 2015, leaving him five away from a race ban.
Marcus Ericsson, who clashed with Sauber team-mate Felipe Nasr, is next up on six, with Max Verstappen on the same number after two sanctions during the second half of last season.
Romain Grosjean, Nico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas and Pascal Wherein are on four points, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen holding three and most other drivers on two.
Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Rosberg, Sergio Perez, Felipe Massa, Jenson Button and Jolson Palmer are the only driver without any penalty points or reprimands for the 12-month period.
Grosjean will shed two points in Canada, with Vettel losing all three of his.
On the reprimand front, Hamilton currently has two, for reversing in the pit lane in Bahrain and missing a bollard in Russia, while Sainz Jr. has one, for a pit exit violation in Spain.
Current driver penalty points:
Daniil Kvyat – 7
Marcus Ericsson – 6
Max Verstappen – 6
Romain Grosjean – 4
Nico Hülkenberg – 4
Valtteri Bottas – 4
Pascal Wehrlein – 4
Sebastian Vettel – 3
Kimi Räikkönen – 3
Felipe Nasr – 2
Fernando Alonso – 2
Kevin Magnussen – 2
Esteban Gutiérrez – 2
Lewis Hamilton – 2
Carlos Sainz Jr. – 2
Rio Haryanto – 2
Daniel Ricciardo – 0
Nico Rosberg – 0
Sergio Pérez – 0
Felipe Massa – 0
Jenson Button – 0
Jolyon Palmer – 0
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