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

The F1 penalty points system has been a pivotal part of the sport for more than a decade, and it has been an instrument for keeping driving standards above a threshold. The system has been put in place to penalize the drivers when they commit transgressions on the track.

\ These transgressions lead to penalty points that stay with the driver for a period of 12 months. Any driver who ends up crossing the 12 F1 penalty points threshold ends up being banned for a race. The system has been in place since 2014, and the first victim of it was Kevin Magnussen, who was banned from a race last season.

As we head to the F1 Italian GP, where do the drivers stand in terms of penalty points? Let's take a look.

F1 Penalty points before the Italian 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: 6

Oscar Piastri almost copped a few during the Austrian GP when he locked up his tires into his teammate. He has six penalty points for now.

• Two points: Erratic Braking in front of Max Verstappen before a restart (expires on July 6, 2026)
• 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: 1

The lead Ferrari driver picked up a penalty point for erratic driving while trying to defend against George Russell in Hungary.

• One point: Erratic driving while defending against George Russell in the F1 Hungarian GP(expires on August 3, 2026)

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#4. Lewis Hamilton

Penalty Points: 0

The seven-time 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

Max Verstappen finds himself at nine F1 penalty points, three away from the 12-point threshold.

• 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: 5

Yuki Tsunoda picked up a penalty for causing a collision with Ollie Bearman during the British GP and is at five F1 penalty points heading into the summer break.

• 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)

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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: 4

Kimi Antonelli had a disastrous incident with Charles Leclerc in Zandvoort and is now at 4 F1 penalty points.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc in the 2026 F1 Dutch GP (expires on August 31, 2026)
• Two points: Causing a collision with Max Verstappen in the 2026 F1 Austrian GP (expires on June 29, 2026)

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#9. Fernando Alonso

Penalty Points: 0

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

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#10. Lance Stroll

Penalty Points: 6

Lance Stroll is currently at six 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)
• 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: 2

Pierre Gasly has opened his account once again, as he was penalized for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian GP (expires on August 3, 2026)

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#12. Franco Colapinto

Penalty Points: 3

Franco Colapinto is at three penalty points, having last earned points in Austria.

• One point: Pushing a driver off the track in the 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: 8

Ollie Bearman is now slowly in a more dangerous category, where the British driver's errors are taking him closer to a ban. He's already at eight F1 penalty points in his career.

• Four points: Red Flag infringement in the pitlane during British GP (expires 6 July 2026)
• 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

Liam Lawson has six 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: 4

Carlos Sainz has four points on his license.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Liam Lawson in the Dutch GP (expires on August 31, 2026)
• 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 two 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 two 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 rookie has kept a clean slate till now.