Excluded

Excluded in motorsport means a driver or team is completely removed from a race or event, losing all results, points, and positions they earned.

When a competitor gets excluded, it's like their participation never happened. Unlike smaller penalties where drivers might lose a few positions or get time added to their results, exclusion wipes out everything. It's one of the harshest punishments race officials can give.

Exclusion typically happens for serious rule violations. Technical problems are common reasons - like when a car is found to be too light after the race, uses illegal parts, or has engine modifications that break the rules. Race officials carefully inspect cars after events, and this is when many exclusions occur.

Dangerous driving can also lead to exclusion. If a driver deliberately crashes into another competitor, ignores safety flags, or puts other racers at risk, they might be excluded from the entire event. Officials take safety very seriously in motorsport.

Other reasons include cheating, unsportsmanlike behavior, or repeatedly ignoring instructions from race control. For example, if a driver gets a black flag telling them to come to the pits but refuses to follow the order, they could face exclusion.

The consequences go beyond just losing that race. Excluded drivers lose any championship points they would have earned. In some racing series, exclusion can lead to additional penalties like fines, suspensions from future races, or even losing their racing license.

Teams and drivers can usually appeal an exclusion decision, but they need strong evidence to overturn it. The appeal process has strict deadlines and procedures that must be followed exactly.

Different racing series have their own specific rules about what leads to exclusion, but the basic concept remains the same across all forms of motorsport - it's the ultimate penalty for serious violations.