Formula 1 drivers investigations and penalties 2025

Which drivers found themselves in front of the stewards most often this season? Which investigations resulted in penalties, and which did not? Full details below.

See here for a breakdown of how many penalty points driver has:

• Formula 1 drivers’ penalty points totals

Lando Norris

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Car 4 was not in the correct starting position.’	5 second time penalty
Miami Grand Prix	First practice	‘Car 4 was released in an unsafe condition.’	Competitor penalised: Warning

Oscar Piastri

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Japanese Grand Prix	Third practice	‘Car 81 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area’	Warning

Charles Leclerc

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Chinese Grand Prix	Sprint Qualifying	‘Car 16 exceeded the time limit between the Safety Car lines.’	No action
Chinese Grand Prix		‘Weight of Car 16 was below the minimum weight required (800 kg).’	Disqualified
Miami Grand Prix	Sprint race	‘Car 16 continued on track with significant and obvious damage’	Reprimand

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Lewis Hamilton

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘The driver of Car 44 failed to maintain a 10 car-length distance behind the Safety’	No penalty is applied
Chinese Grand Prix		‘The thickness of the plank assembly was below the permitted minimum thickness.’	Disqualified
Japanese Grand Prix	Second practice	‘Car 44 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area.’	Warning
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Third practice	‘Impeding’	No action

Max Verstappen

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Japanese Grand Prix	Third practice	‘Car 1 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area’	Warning
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Leaving the track and gaining an advantage’	5 second time penalty
Miami Grand Prix	Sprint Qualifying	‘Car 1 exceeded the time limit between the Safety Car lines.’	Team penalised: Reprimand
Miami Grand Prix	Sprint race	‘Unsafe release’	10 second time penalty

Liam Lawson

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘The setup of the car has been changed while under Parc Ferme.’	Pit lane start penalty
Chinese Grand Prix	Sprint race	‘Causing an incident’	No action
Chinese Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.’	Pit lane start penalty
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Collision’	5 second time penalty
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Collision’	10 second time penalty
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	First practice	‘Car 30 entered the painted area between the pit entry and the track.’	Warning
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	First practice	‘Car 30 entered the painted area between the pit entry and the track.’	Reprimand
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix		‘Leaving the track and gaining an advantage’	10 second time penalty
Miami Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘Collision’	5 second time penalty

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Japanese Grand Prix	First practice	‘Pit lane speeding – 80.9 km/h’	€100 fine (team)
Bahrain Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘Entering fast lane in the pit lane before a re-start time was confirmed.’	Grid drop

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George Russell

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Bahrain Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘Entering fast lane in the pit lane before a re-start time was confirmed.’	Grid drop
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘The driver used the DRS system when more than 1 second from the car in front.’	No penalty is applied

Lance Stroll

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Chinese Grand Prix	Sprint Qualifying	‘Car 18 exceeded the time limit between the Safety Car lines.’	No action
Japanese Grand Prix	Second practice	‘Car 18 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area.’	Warning

Fernando Alonso

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘The driver of Car 14 failed to maintain a 10 car-length distance behind the Safety’	No penalty applied

Jack Doohan

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Chinese Grand Prix	Sprint race	‘Collision’	10 second time penalty
Chinese Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Forcing another driver off the track in turn 14.’	10 second time penalty
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Leaving the track without a justifiable reason multiple times.’	5 second time penalty
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Third practice	‘Car 7 crossed the painted area between the pit entry and the track.’	Warning
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Car 7 crossed the painted area between the pit entry and the track.’	Reprimand
Miami Grand Prix	First practice	‘Pit lane speeding – 97.5 km/h’	€1000 fine (team)

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Pierre Gasly

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Chinese Grand Prix		‘Weight of Car 10 was below the minimum weight required (800 kg).’	Disqualified
Miami Grand Prix		‘The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.’	Pit lane start penalty

Esteban Ocon

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Miami Grand Prix	First practice	‘Impeding’	Warning

Oliver Bearman

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.’	Pit lane start penalty
Miami Grand Prix	Sprint race	‘Unsafe release’	5 second time penalty

Isack Hadjar

No investigations

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Yuki Tsunoda

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘The driver of Car 22 failed to maintain a 10 car-length distance from the car in front,’	No penalty applied
Chinese Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Practice start position’	Warning
Bahrain Grand Prix	First practice	‘Car 22 overtook Car 23 in the Pit Lane.’	Reprimand
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Collision’	No action
Miami Grand Prix	Sprint Qualifying	‘The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.’	Pit lane start

Alexander Albon

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘The driver of Car 23 failed to maintain a 10 car-length distance behind the Safety’	No penalty applied
Chinese Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Practice start position’	Warning
Bahrain Grand Prix	First practice	‘Impeding’	€7,500 fine (team)
Miami Grand Prix	Sprint race	‘The driver did not stay above the minimum time set by ECU under the Safety Car.’	5 second time penalty

Carlos Sainz Jnr

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Japanese Grand Prix	Third practice	‘Pit Lane Speeding – 93.7 km/h’	€1000 fine (team)
Japanese Grand Prix	Qualifying	‘Impeding’	Grid drop
Japanese Grand Prix	Pre-race	‘The driver was not in place for the National Anthem at the specified time of 1344hrs.’	€20,000 fine (driver)
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Forcing a rival off the track’	10 second time penalty

Nico Hulkenberg

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Chinese Grand Prix	Sprint Qualifying	‘The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.’	Pit lane start
Chinese Grand Prix		‘Practice start position’	Warning
Bahrain Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘The thickness of the plank assembly was below the permitted minimum thickness.’	Disqualified

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Gabriel Bortoleto

Event	Session	Infringement	Decision
Australian Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Car 5 was released into the path of Car 30.’	5 second time penalty
Chinese Grand Prix	Grand prix	‘Practice start position’	Warning