Ferrari star Sebastian Vettel has entered the danger zone for a race ban after falling foul of Formula One stewards on a nightmare Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The four-times world champion was handed three penalty points for dangerous driving in his team’s home race, taking his tally to nine.
Any driver who gets 12 points in a 12-month period is banned for one race automatically.
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The German spun off at Ascari before compounding his unforced error by returning to the track clumsily and without making sure the road was clear.
Canadian Lance Stroll, in the Racing Point, was unable to avoid a glancing contact and went spinning off, returning in an equally alarming fashion and almost colliding with Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly.
Vettel was also handed a 10 second stop/go penalty, dropping him to the back of the field.