F1: Formula One Considers 'Demerit' System For Driver Offenses

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F1: Formula One Considers ‘Demerit’ System For Driver Offenses

Formula One may start penalizing drivers for on and off-track offenses beginning next year...

SPEED Staff / GMM | Posted November 17, 2012 GMM Newswire

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh says he would be OK with a demerit-point scheme to penalize both on and off-track driver offenses. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Formula One is considering a demerit-point scheme to penalize both on and off-track driver offenses from 2013, it has emerged.

Journalists were reportedly briefed about the potential scheme in Austin on Thursday.

"I think at the moment you're meant to receive three reprimands and then you get something, so I think it's just presumably a further elaboration on that point," said McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh.

It is believed drivers could lose super license 'points' not only for on-track infractions, but also offenses such as Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen's podium swearing recently in Abu Dhabi.

"Providing it's administered in a correct, consistent manner then why should we have any problem with it?" Whitmarsh added.

"It's the same for all drivers and the same for all teams."

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