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

The F1 penalty points system will not be the primary talking point this weekend, as Max Verstappen has seen two of his points expire. The Dutch driver is now at nine points. While still under threat, the stress levels would be lower this time around, as it is not just a point that could force him to sit out a future race.

Whether the system is fair or not is a question for another day, as drivers have given opposing views on it. With that being said, the system was first introduced in 2014 with the aim of keeping the driver standards in check.

If a driver commits a transgression, he is given penalty points. These penalty points accumulate, and the driver who hits a 12 penalty point number is banned for a race.

Max Verstappen was perilously close to it in Austria, and he still is. Kevin Magnussen is the only driver to this day who has been banned due to this system. With that being said, as we get ready for the F1 British GP, let's take a look at where the drivers stack up in terms of penalty points.

F1 Penalty points after the 2025 Austrian GP

#1. Lando Norris

Penalty Points: 3

Lando Norris has 3 F1 penalty points to his name that will expire in December.

• 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

Oscar Piastri almost copped a few in the F1 Austrian GP when he locked up his tires into his teammate. Fortunately for him, he stays at four penalty points for now.

• 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 lead driver continues to keep a clean slate when it comes to picking up any penalty points.

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#4. Lewis Hamilton

Penalty Points: 0

The 7x F1 champion might not have had the best run this year in terms of performance, but he continues to keep a clean slate in terms of penalty points.

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#5. Max Verstappen

Penalty Points: 9

If there is one silver lining that Max Verstappen would have from the Austrian GP weekend, it is the fact he is now at 9 F1 penalty points on his license.

• 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)
• 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)

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#6. Yuki Tsunoda

Penalty Points: 4

Yuki's penalty in Austria only put him in a worse position than where he should have been. This was a perfect weekend to score some points, but the driver ended up costing himself.

• 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)

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#7. George Russell

Penalty Points: 1

George Russell has one F1 penalty point to his name.

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

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#8. Kimi Antonelli

Penalty Points: 2

Kimi Antonelli notched up his first F1 penalty points of his career with his clash with Max Verstappen.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 F1 Austrian GP (expires on June 29, 2026)

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#9. Fernando Alonso

Penalty Points: 0

Fernando Alonso also lost his two F1 penalty points this weekend and now has a clean slate this season.

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#10. Lance Stroll

Penalty Points: 6

Lance Stroll is currently at 6 F1 penalty points on his license.

• 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)
• One point: Impeding during qualifying 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)

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#11. Pierre Gasly

Penalty Points: 0

Pierre Gasly has kept his slate clean.

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#12. Franco Colapinto

Penalty Points: 3

Franco Colapinto added another F1 penalty point to his tally this weekend, taking him to 3.

• One point: Pushing a driver off the track in 2025 F1 Austrian GP (expires on Jun 29, 2026)
• 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: 0

Esteban Ocon has kept his slate clean.

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#14. Ollie Bearman

Penalty Points: 4

Ollie Bearman is already at 4 F1 penalty points in his career.

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

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#15. Liam Lawson

Penalty Points: 6

Just like his P6 finish in the race, Liam Lawson also has 6 F1 penalty points.

• 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)

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#16. Isack Hadjar

Penalty Points: 0

Isack Hadjar continues to keep his slate clean for now.

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#17. Carlos Sainz

Penalty Points: 2

Carlos Sainz has 2 points on his license.

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

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#18. Alex Albon

Penalty Points: 2

Alex Albon has 2 F1 penalty points on his license.

• 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: 2

Nico has 2 F1 penalty points on his license.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix (expires on September 1, 2025)

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#20. Gabriel Bortoleto

Penalty Points: 0

The Brazilian has kept a clean slate for now.