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Verstappen just four points away from a race ban

Max Verstappen could face a race ban if he receives four or more penalty points in the opening five races of the 2016 season, after notching up eight in the last six months. The Dutch driver was handed two penalty points after colliding with Romain Grosjean in Monaco, plus another three for speeding behind the safety car in Hungary. The Toro Rosso rookie was then penalised for a further two incidents in Abu Dhabi.  Along with a five-second time penalty, Verstappen was given one penalty point for gaining an advantage by leaving the circuit during a duel with McLaren's Jenson Button. A further two penalty points followed, plus a post-race drive-through, for ignoring waved blue flags...
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