The F1 penalty points system has been put in place to keep the driving standards in the sport above a certain level. These were introduced in 2014 after the driving standards took a dip in the early 2010s, and there were quite a few incidents on the track. We even had Romain Grosjean getting banned in 2012 for the first-lap incident in Belgium. Ad As part of the Penalty Points system, drivers are given points based on the severity of their transgressions. These transgressions could be dangerous driving, causing a collision, etc. These points stay with the driver for 12 months, after which they expire. Any driver who ends up accumulating 12 F1 penalty points faces a race ban. As we get ready for the F1 Qatar GP, who are the biggest delinquents on the grid? Let’s take a look. Ad Trending F1 Penalty Points: Who is close to a ban? #5. Max Verstappen Penalty Points: 6 While others are accumulating points, Verstappen seems to be dropping down the delinquent list. Max Verstappen finds himself at six F1 penalty points now. Three points: Causing a collision with George Russell during the 2025 F1 Spanish GP (expires on June 1, 2026) Two points: Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires on December 8, 2025) One point: Driving unnecessarily slowly in the 2024 F1 Qatar GP Qualifying (expires on December 1, 2025) Ad #4. Liam Lawson Penalty Points: 7 Liam Lawson now has seven F1 penalty points on his superlicense. One point: Causing a collision in the Brazilian GP (expires on November 8, 2026) One point: Causing a collision in the Miami GP (expires on May 3, 2026) Two points: Causing a collision in the Bahrain GP (expires on April 14, 2026) One point: Causing a collision in the Bahrain GP (expires on April 14, 2026) Two points: Causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025) Ad #3. Lance Stroll Penalty Points: 7 Lance Stroll is currently at five F1 penalty points on his license. Two points: Causing a collision with Esteban Ocon at the US GP sprint (expires on October 20, 2026) Two points: Pushing another driver off track at the Canadian GP (expires on June 15, 2026) One point: Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc at the Monaco GP (expires on May 25, 2026) Two points: Causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025) Ad #2. Yuki Tsunoda Penalty Points: 7 Yuki Tsunoda picked up a penalty for causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the Brazilian GP and is at seven F1 penalty points now. Two points: Causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the 2025 F1 Brazilian GP (expires on November 9, 2026) One point: Causing a collision with Ollie Bearman during the 2025 F1 British GP (expires on July 6, 2026) Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2025 F1 Austrian GP (expires on June 29, 2026) Two points: Overtaking under red flag conditions in the 2025 F1 Canadian GP (expires on June 14, 2026) Ad #1. Ollie Bearman Penalty Points: 9 Ollie Bearman is now alarmingly close to a race ban with 9 F1 penalty points to his name. One point: Causing a collision with Liam Lawson at the 2025 Brazilian GP sprint (expires on November 8, 2026). Four points: Red Flag infringement in the pitlane during British GP (expires July 6, 2026) Two points: Red Flag infringement in Monaco GP FP2 (expires on May 23, 2026) Two points: Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at the 2025 Italian GP (expires on September 7, 2026). × Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / Misleading Factually Incorrect Hateful or Abusive Baseless Opinion Too Many Ads Other Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Edited by Charanjot Singh Kohli.
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F1 penalty points: Top 5 delinquents before the 2025 F1 Qatar GP
