F1 Penalty Points: Drivers' penalty points before the 2025 Spanish GP

The F1 penalty points system has been in place for a decade now. It was first introduced in 2014 and coincided with the advent of the turbo hybrid era in the sport. As a part of it, the drivers are handed penalty points on the basis of on-track transgressions.

These transgressions could be anything from speeding in the pit pitlane, causing a collision, dangerous driving, etc. The number of penalty points given to the driver depends on the severity of the transgression. The points stay with the driver for a period of 12 months before they expire. If a driver accrues 12 penalty points, then he's banned for a race.

In over a decade of this system's existence, only Kevin Magnussen has crossed the threshold, and the driver did so in 2024. He was hence banned from the F1 Azerbaijan GP that season. As we head to the F1 Spanish GP, where do the drivers stand in terms of penalty points? Let's take a look.

F1 Penalty points before the Spanish GP

#1. Lando Norris

Penalty Points: 3

Lando Norris has three F1 penalty points to his name.

• Three points: Ignoring yellow flags at the 2024 F1 Qatar GP (expiring on December 1, 2025)

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#2. Oscar Piastri

Penalty Points: 4

McLaren's Oscar Piastri picked up two F1 penalty points in Abu Dhabi GP for contact with Franco Colapinto, taking his total to four.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires on December 8, 2025)
• Two points: Causing a collision with Liam Lawson at the 2024 Brazilian GP (expires on November 2, 2025)

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#3. Charles Leclerc

Penalty Points: 0

Ferrari's Leclerc has managed to maintain a clean slate over the last 12 months.

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#4. Lewis Hamilton

Penalty Points: 0

Leclerc's new Ferrari teammate, Lewis Hamilton, has also maintained a clean slate over the previous 12 months. He was lucky to not to get any penalty points for the impeding incident with Max Verstappen in Monaco.

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#5. Max Verstappen

Penalty Points: 8

Max Verstappen has eight penalty points with the reigning world champion accruing two more for his collision with Oscar Piastri at last season's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

• One point: Driving unnecessarily slowly in the 2024 F1 Qatar GP Qualifying (expires on December 1, 2025)
• One point: VSC infringement in the 2024 F1 Brazilian GP Sprint (expires on November 1, 2025)
• Two points: Forcing Lando Norris off track during the 2024 F1 Mexican GP (expires on October 27, 2025)
• Two points: Causing a collision with Norris at the 2024 F1 Austrian GP (expires on June 30, 2025)
• Two points: Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires on December 8, 2025)

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#6. Yuki Tsunoda

Penalty Points: 0

Tsunoda has a clean slate and he's maintained this over the last 12 months.

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#7. George Russell

Penalty Points: 1

Mercedes driver Russell has one penalty point to his name. He was lucky not to get more for his penalties in Monaco.

• One point: SC infringement at the 2024 F1 Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)

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#8. Kimi Antonelli

Penalty Points: 0

Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli has a clean slate for now.

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#9. Fernando Alonso

Penalty Points: 2

Aston Martin veteran Fernando Alonso now has just two F1 penalty points next to his name as the other three expired before the race.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Zhou Guanyu at the F1 Austrian GP (expires on June 30, 2025)

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#10. Lance Stroll

Penalty Points: 4

Stroll has accumulated four F1 penalty points over the past 12 months with two coming from the weekend in Monaco.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)
• One point: Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc at the Monaco GP (expires on May 25, 2026)
• One point: Impeding during qualifying at the Monaco GP (expires on May 25, 2026)

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#11. Pierre Gasly

Penalty Points: 0

Gasly doesn't have any F1 penalty points yet.

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#12. Franco Colapinto

Penalty Points: 2

Franco Colapinto has two penalty points to his name.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Liam Lawson at the 2024 F1 Mexican GP(expires on Oct 27, 2025)

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#13. Esteban Ocon

Penalty Points: 2

Ocon now has a clean slate heading into Barcelona.

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#14. Ollie Bearman

Penalty Points: 4

Bearman has four penalty points to his name going into the next race.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto at the 2024 Brazilian GP (expires on November 2, 2025).
• Two points: Red Flag infringement in Monaco GP FP2 (expires on 23 May, 2026)

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#15. Liam Lawson

Penalty Points: 6

Lawson now has 6 penalty points to his name.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)
• 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)
• One point: Causing a collision in the Miami GP (expires on May 3, 2026)

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#16. Isack Hadjar

Penalty Points: 0

Hadjar has a clean slate for now.

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#17. Carlos Sainz

Penalty Points: 2

Former Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz now has two F1 penalty points to his name.

• Two points: Causing a collision in the Bahrain GP (expires on April 14, 2026)

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#18. Alex Albon

Penalty Points: 2

Albon has two F1 penalty points to his name.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)

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#19. Nico Hulkenberg

Penalty Points: 4

Hulkenberg has four F1 penalty points.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix (expires on September 1, 2025)
• Two points: Causing a collision with Fernando Alonso during the 2024 Austrian GP Sprint (expires on June 29, 2025)

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#20. Gabriel Bortoleto

Penalty Points: 0

Bortoleto has a clean slate at the moment.