Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Shanghai International Circuit, 2025

Formula 1 drivers’ current penalty points

Since 2014, the FIA has issued penalty points to Formula 1 drivers when they break its rules. Any driver who collects 12 penalty points or more over a 12-month period faces disqualification from the next F1 event they are due to participate in.

The tables below show which drivers have collected penalty points over the past 12 months, how many, and why.

Lando Norris

Date Event Session Infringement Points
1/12/2024 Qatar Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 4 failed to slow for double waved yellow flags.’ 3

Oscar Piastri

Date Event Session Infringement Points
3/11/2024 Brazilian Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Causing a collision with car 30 in turn 1.’ 2
8/12/2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 81 caused a collision with Car 43 before turn 6.’ 2

Charles Leclerc

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025

Lewis Hamilton

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025

Max Verstappen

Date Event Session Infringement Points
30/6/2024 Austrian Grand Prix ‘Collision between Car 1 and Car 4 in turn 3.’ 2
27/10/2024 Mexican Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Forcing another driver off the track.’ 2
2/11/2024 Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint race ‘The driver was above the minimum time at VSC End.’ 1
1/12/2024 Qatar Grand Prix Qualifying ‘Car 1 drove unnecessarily slowly on a cool down lap.’ 1
8/12/2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 1 caused a collision with Car 81 in turn 1.’ 2

Liam Lawson

Date Event Session Infringement Points
1/12/2024 Qatar Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 30 caused a collision with Car 77 in turn 1.’ 2
13/4/2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 30 collided with Car 18 in turn 2.’ 1
13/4/2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 30 collided with car 27 in turn 1.’ 2

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025

George Russell

Date Event Session Infringement Points
1/12/2024 Qatar Grand Prix Grand prix ‘The driver of Car 63 failed to maintain a 10 car-length distance behind the Safety’ 1

Lance Stroll

Date Event Session Infringement Points
21/4/2024 Chinese Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 18 collided with Car 3 at Turn 14.’ 2
1/12/2024 Qatar Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 18 caused a collision with Car 23 in turn 4.’ 2

Fernando Alonso

Date Event Session Infringement Points
20/4/2024 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint race ‘Incident between cars 14 & 55 in Turn 9.’ 3
30/6/2024 Austrian Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Collision between Car 14 and Car 24 in turn 3.’ 2

Jack Doohan

Date Event Session Infringement Points
22/3/2025 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint race ‘Collision between car 7 and car 5 in turn 14.’ 2
23/3/2025 Chinese Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Forcing another driver off the track in turn 14.’ 2

Pierre Gasly

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025

Esteban Ocon

Date Event Session Infringement Points
4/5/2024 Miami Grand Prix Sprint race ‘Unsafe release of Car 31 and collision with Car 16 in the pit lane.’ 1
26/5/2024 Monaco Grand Prix ‘Collision between Car 31 & Car 10 in Turn 8.’ 2

Oliver Bearman

Date Event Session Infringement Points
3/11/2024 Brazilian Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Causing a collision with car 43 in turn 10.’ 2

Isack Hadjar

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025

Yuki Tsunoda

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025

Alexander Albon

Date Event Session Infringement Points
1/12/2024 Qatar Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 23 caused a collision with Car 20 in turn 1.’ 2

Carlos Sainz Jnr

Date Event Session Infringement Points
5/5/2024 Miami Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Collision between Car 55 and Car 81 in Turn 17.’ 1
13/4/2025 Bahrain Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 55 forced Car 12 off the track at turn 10.’ 2

Nico Hulkenberg

Date Event Session Infringement Points
29/6/2024 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying ‘Car 27 forced Car 14 off track at turn 3.’ 2
1/9/2024 Italian Grand Prix Grand prix ‘Car 27 collided with Car 22 at the entry to Turn 1.’ 2

Gabriel Bortoleto

Date Event Session Infringement Points
No penalty points incurred over 12 months prior to April 17 2025