Alpine F1 junior driver Nicola Lacorte is set to carry out an event ban at the Formula 3 round from the Red Bull Ring later this month.
Lacorte, who races for DAMS in the F3 feeder series, endured a nightmare week covering two F3 rounds from Monaco and Spain.
Any driver that accumulates 12 penalty points in 12 months is handed an automatic ban for the next applicable round.
Kevin Magnussen became the first F1 driver to breach the limit last season, while reigning world champion Max Verstappen is currently one point away from being issued a ban.
While the points are normally built up over a period of time, Lacorte was sensationally handed 18 penalty points across the rounds in Monaco and Spain.
Heading into the feature race in Spain, the Italian was just one point away from being hit with a ban.
A disastrous race saw the 18-year-old pick up multiple infringements, meaning DAMS must now look for a new driver for the Austria round at the end of June.
Nicola Lacorte penalty point summary
| Event | Violation | Penalty points |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | Ignoring black flag | 5 |
| Monaco | Causing a collision | 2 |
| Spain | Causing a collision | 4 |
| Spain | Speeding during safety car | 3 |
| Spain | Speeding during safety car | 3 |
| Spain | Causing a collision | 1 |
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