Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso are both at risk of receiving race bans ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. The two Formula 1 stars have accumulated eight penalty points on their licences,

After Lando Norris won a dramatic, rain-affected season-opening Australian Grand Prix last week in Melbourne, Formula 1 returns this week with the first Sprint weekend of the season. More points are up for grabs as the field heads to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso are both just four penalty points shy of a race ban heading into the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend. Both drivers have eight points accumulated on their license, with 12 being the threshold for a suspension according to the FIA regulations.