The use of penalty points in F1 is an ever-increasing talking point in the sport, with the possibility existing for drivers to be forced to sit out a race if their on-track behaviour goes against the rules too often.
Kevin Magnussen became the first driver to be banned for a race by reaching the fateful 12-point mark last September, but others are not far behind that as the F1 2025 season wears on.
What are penalty points used for in Formula 1?
Formula 1’s penalty points system is in place to keep driver behaviour under control in the same way as regular road users, with 12 points on their FIA Super Licence over a 12-month period resulting in a one-race ban.
Penalty points are issued for driver transgressions, with the amount varying depending on the severity of the incident.
Once a year has passed since each particular offence, the points connected to that specific incident get wiped, meaning they have to be careful to avoid crossing that fateful 12-point threshold.
Currently closest to 12 points is Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finally sees two points expire from his licence after the Austrian Grand Prix.
He will have to be careful for a while yet, however, as he will sit on nine penalty points until the end of October.
The points are ever-evolving as new penalties are added and the previous year’s expires, so we’ve compiled a handy list of each driver’s total, and when penalty points are next due to fall away from their licences.
F1 penalty points: Each driver’s current total
| Driver | Penalty points | Next expiry |
| Max Verstappen | 9 | 27 Oct |
| Liam Lawson | 6 | 1 Dec |
| Lance Stroll | 5 | 1 Dec |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | 2 Nov |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | 2 Nov |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 4 | 14 Jun 2026 |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | 27 Oct |
| Lando Norris | 3 | 1 Dec |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Kimi Antonelli | 2 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Alex Albon | 2 | 1 Dec |
| Nico Hulkenberg | 2 | 1 Sep |
| George Russell | 1 | 1 Dec |
| Fernando Alonso | 0 | N/A |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 0 | N/A |
| Pierre Gasly | 0 | N/A |
| Isack Hadjar | 0 | N/A |
| Lewis Hamilton | 0 | N/A |
| Charles Leclerc | 0 | N/A |
| Esteban Ocon | 0 | N/A |
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F1 penalty points: How each driver reached their current total
Max Verstappen – Nine penalty points
- Two points: Expire 27th October 2025. These were awarded for forcing Lando Norris off track during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix.
- One point: Expires 1st November 2025. This point was awarded for being under the minimum VSC delta time during the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint.
- One point: Expires 1st December 2025. This point was awarded for driving unnecessarily slowly on a cooldown lap during qualifying for the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
- Two points: Expire 8th December 2025. These were awarded for causing a collision with Oscar Piastri during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- Three points: Expire 1st June 2026. These were awarded for causing a collision with George Russell during the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix.
Liam Lawson – Six penalty points
- Two points: Expire 1st December 2025. These were awarded for causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas during the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
- One point: Expires 13th April 2026. This was awarded for causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Two points: Expire 13th April 2026. These were awarded for causing a collision with Nico Hulkenberg during the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.
- One point: Expires May 2nd 2026. This was awarded for causing a collision with Fernando Alonso during the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
Lance Stroll – Five penalty points
- Two points: Expire 1st December 2025. These were awarded for causing a collision with Alex Albon during the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
- One point: Expires 23rd May 2026. This was awarded for a collision with Charles Leclerc in FP1 at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix.
- Two points: Expire 15th June 2026. These were awarded for forcing Pierre Gasly off track during the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix.
Oliver Bearman – Four penalty points
- Two points: Expire 2nd November 2025. These were issued for colliding with Franco Colapinto during the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix.
- Two points: Expire 23rd May 2026. These were issued for overtaking Carlos Sainz under a red flag in FP2 at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri – Four penalty points
- Two points: Expire 2nd November 2025. These were issued for colliding with Liam Lawson during the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix.
- Two points: Expire 8th December 2025. These were awarded for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda – Four penalty points
- Two points: Expire 14th June 2026. These were awarded for overtaking under red flag conditions in 2025 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.
- Two points: Expire 29th June 2026. These were awarded for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.
Franco Colapinto – Three penalty points
- Two points: Expire 27th October 2025. These were issued for causing a collision with Liam Lawson at the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix.
- One point: Expires 29th June 2026. This was issued for forcing Oscar Piastri off-track during the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris – Three penalty points
- Three points: Expire 1st December 2025. These were awarded for failing to slow for double yellow flags during the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
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Alex Albon – Two penalty points
- Two points: Expire 1st December 2025. These were awarded for causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen during the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli – Two penalty points
- Two points: Expire 29th June 2026. These were awarded for causing a collision with Max Verstappen during the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.
Nico Hulkenberg – Two penalty points
- Two penalty points: Expire 1st September 2025. These were issued for causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix.
George Russell – One penalty point
- One point: Expires 1st December 2025. This point was awarded for failing to maintain a 10 car-length distance behind the Safety Car during the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz – Two penalty points
- Two points: Expire 13th April 2026. These were awarded for forcing Andrea Kimi Antonelli off-track during the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso – Zero penalty points
Gabriel Bortoleto – Zero penalty points
Pierre Gasly – Zero penalty points
Isack Hadjar – Zero penalty points
Lewis Hamilton – Zero penalty points
Charles Leclerc – Zero penalty points
Esteban Ocon – Zero penalty points
Inactive F1 drivers with unexpired penalty points
Jack Doohan
- Two points: Expire 22nd March 2026. These were awarded for causing a collision with Gabriel Bortoleto during the 2025 Chinese GP Sprint.
- Two points: Expire 23rd March 2026. These were awarded for forcing Isack Hadjar off track during the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas
- Three points: Expire 8th December 2025: These were awarded for causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- Two points: Expire 8th December 2025: These were awarded for causing a collision with Sergio Perez during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo
- One point: Expire 1st September 2025. This was awarded for forcing Nico Hulkenberg off track at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix.
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