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Penalty points to replace fines for indiscretions?

The current crop of F1 drivers are pushing for a change in the way they are punished for indiscretions on track, favouring a points system in place of the current financial hit they are forced to take.This weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona could see the grid meet with race director Charlie Whiting in a bid to hammer out the details of a points system, where a totting up of penalties would eventually lead to suspension for one or more races.According to Britain's Times newspaper, the recent hike in the cost of being a part of the F1 fraternity – including rises in both entry fees and the mandatory superlicence – has made the existing system of fines unpalatable, with everything...
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