The Haas driver faced a one-race ban after accumulating 12 penalty points on his super license, with a pivotal incident occurring during the Italian Grand Prix, where he clashed with Pierre Gasly, leading to a 10-second penalty. Magnussen voiced his discontent and he told the media:

Magnussen became the first F1 driver in 12 years to be banned from a race after hitting the 12 penalty point threshold for a clash with Pierre Gasly at Monza, forcing him to miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

After missing the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend due to a one-race ban, Kevin Magnussen has called on the FIA to trust drivers to race each other rather than handing out penalties.