Like Magnussen, they received a one-race suspension in Formula 1

Romain Grosjean – 2012

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Avant Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean was the last driver to receive a race suspension in Formula 1This followed the huge pile-up at the first corner of the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix: after having crushed Lewis Hamilton in the grass inside, the Frenchman found himself a passenger at the wheel of his car, going to cause a terrible strike on Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez. He will be suspended for the Italian Grand Prix and replaced by Jérôme d'Ambrosio at Lotus.

Yuji Ide – 2006

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More than a suspension race, it was Yuji Ide's Super Licence that had been suspended in 2006. A regular at Super Aguri, the Japanese driver stood out for his lack of talent with times that were much slower than his teammate Takuma Sato, to the point of becoming a danger for the rest of the grid. The death knell would sound after the San Marino Grand Prix where he sent Christijan Albers into a barrel roll. It was too much for the FIA, which decided to withdraw his Super Licence, considering that Yuji Ide did not have the level required for F1. He would be replaced by Franck Montagny from the European Grand Prix, the fifth round of the season.

Jenson Button and Takuma Sato – 2005

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Here, it wasn't really the drivers who were suspended, but the entire team. In 2005, the BAR-Honda team was found guilty of a technical infringement at the San Marino Grand Prix: the car was underweight and, on top of that, the Anglo-Japanese team cheated by using a double fuel tank that allowed them to run underweight. BAR-Honda was banned from the next two Grands Prix in Spain and Monaco, leaving Jenson Button and Takuma Sato out of the running.

Mika Hakkinen – 1994

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The dramatic 1994 season saw not one, not two, but three drivers suspended, for various reasons. The first of these was Mika Häkkinen: the Finn, who caused a major pile-up at the start of the German Grand Prix, when he fell back on David Coulthard and caused a series of accidents, was punished with a one-race suspension. The driver McLaren was already in the FIA's sights for several past incidents, particularly during starts... Philippe Alliot replaces him for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Eddie Irvine – 1994

The second on the list of those suspended in 1994 was Eddie Irvine, and that was in the first race of the season in Brazil! The Northern Irishman, then a Jordan driver, caused a huge accident on the approach to turn 4 by pushing outside the track Jos Verstappen who, forced to brake on the grass, spun and hit the Jordan and the Ligier of Eric Bernard. In distress, the Dutchman flew into the back of Martin Brundle's McLaren, hit in the head by one of the wheels of the Benetton, fortunately without serious injury.

Eddie Irvine defended himself by claiming that he had not seen Jos Verstappen because he had lost his left mirror, but the stewards would not hear of it and gave him a one-race suspension. After losing his appeal, his suspension increased to three races. For the following rounds, Jordan entrusted the #15 to Aguri Suzuki and Andrea de Cesaris.

Michael Schumacher – 1994

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With Mika Häkkinen and Eddie Irvine, it's Michael Schumacher who received a two-race suspension in 1994, following the British Grand Prix. Penalized at the start of the race for overtaking poleman Damon Hill on the formation lap, the German did not respect the sanction while in the pits, there was a lack of understanding between Benetton and the race direction. The stewards therefore decided to disqualify Schumacher… who continued his race ignoring the black flag.

If he finishes the race in 2nd place, the FIA ​​will review the incident and deprive the Benetton driver of two Grands Prix. A sanction that he will manage to postpone for the Grands Prix of Italy and Portugal, so as not to miss his national event, in Germany. He will be replaced by Jyrki Järvilehto for these two rounds.

Nigel Mansell – 1989

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In 1989, Nigel Mansell – who was then driving for Ferrari – receives a suspension following the Portuguese Grand Prix. The reason? During his pit stop on lap 40, the Briton misses and brakes too late, landing in front of the Benetton garage. His mechanics rush to push him but he prefers to engage reverse gear, which is strictly prohibited. The mustachioed driver is logically disqualified… but he ignores the black flag and continues his race, which will finally end nine laps later after a collision with Ayrton Senna. A refusal to comply that will cost him a Grand Prix, the Spanish one which he cannot start… while his sanction is finally canceled after the Spanish round!

Riccardo Patrese – 1978

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Talking about suspension for this dramatic case is a bit misleading, but the way in which events unfolded shows a real rejection of Riccardo Patrese. 1978 Italian Grand Prix: the confusion was total at the start since the green light was given while only the cars on the front row were immobilized in their place. Ronnie Peterson, having started badly, found himself "locked in" in the pack which arrived in tight ranks in a real bottleneck which preceded the first chicane.

Riccardo Patrese was forced to suddenly pull back onto the track. Surprised by the Italian on his right, James Hunt pulled back to the left and hit Ronnie Peterson, causing a huge pile-up. The Swede's Lotus violently hit the wall and caught fire. He died the next day.

James Hunt accuses Riccardo Patrese of being responsible for the accident, even though there is no tangible evidence to support the Italian's guilt. Faced with the drivers' revolt (supported by Ecclestone), who threaten to boycott the United States Grand Prix, Arrows decides not to run its driver at Watkins Glen. For the first time in the history of Formula 1, a driver is chased away by his colleagues.

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