The F1 penalty points system has continued to be a part of the discussion this season, and one of the reasons behind it has been Max Verstappen's tally. The driver got eerily close to getting banned when he reached 11 points, but fortunately for him, 2 of them expired.
The system was put in place to keep the driving standards in check. Introduced in 2014 under the need of having standard regulations to adjudicate driving standards, the system has had only one scalp until now.
Last season, Kevin Magnussen reached the dreaded 12 F1 penalty points number, which meant he was forced to sit out for a race. As we head to the Hungarian GP, where does each driver stand in terms of penalty points? Let's take a look.
F1 Penalty points before the 2025 Hungarian 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)
#2. Oscar Piastri
Penalty Points: 6
Oscar Piastri almost copped a few in the F1 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)
#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.
#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.
#5. Max Verstappen
Penalty Points: 9
Max Verstappen had a clean weekend at Spa. However, the 9 F1 penalty points on his license are still a concern.
- 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)
#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 now at 5 F1 penalty points.
- 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)
#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)
#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)
#9. Fernando Alonso
Penalty Points: 0
Fernando Alonso lost his two F1 penalty points this weekend and now has a clean slate this season.
#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)
- Two points: Causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)
#11. Pierre Gasly
Penalty Points: 0
Pierre Gasly has kept his slate clean.
#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 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)
#13. Esteban Ocon
Penalty Points: 0
Esteban Ocon has kept his slate clean.
#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 8 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).
#15. Liam Lawson
Penalty Points: 6
Liam Lawson 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)
#16. Isack Hadjar
Penalty Points: 0
Isack Hadjar continues to keep his slate clean for now.
#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)
#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)
#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)
#20. Gabriel Bortoleto
Penalty Points: 0
The Brazilian has kept a clean slate for now.