Driver penalty points ahead of F1 2025 Las Vegas GP


F1's penalty points system is edging closer to delivering another scalp to Ollie Bearman as the Haas driver edges ever closer to the dreaded 12-point threshold. The system that was put in place in 2014 has led to Kevin Magnussen being banned from one race in 2024.

Under the system, if a driver commits an on-track offence, they are given F1 penalty points. The number of points depends on the seriousness of the transgression. If you accumulate 12 F1 penalty points over a 1 year period, you will be banned from racing.

In the last decade or so, drivers like it Max VerstappenPierre Gasly and now Ollie Bearman have been perilously close to being banned, while Kevin Magnussen ended up touching the threshold. That said, as we head into the Las Vegas GP, how do the drivers stack up in terms of F1 penalty points? Let's take a look.

F1 penalty points ahead of Las Vegas GP

#1. Lando Norris

Penalty points: 3

Lando Norris has three F1 penalty points to his name which will expire in December.

  • Three points: Ignore yellow flags at F1 Qatar GP 2024 (expires 1 December 2025)

#2. Oscar Piastri

Penalty points: 6

Oscar Piastri picked up a couple more in Brazil. At the moment it is six penalty points.

  • Two points: Causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc at the 2025 Brazilian GP (expires 9 November 2026)
  • Two points: Erratic braking in front of Max Verstappen before a restart (expires 6 July 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires 8 December 2025)

#3. Charles Leclerc

Penalty points: 1

Ferrari's leading driver was charged a penalty point for erratic driving while trying to defend himself George Russell in Hungary

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

#4. Lewis Hamilton

Penalty points: 3

The seven-time F1 champion received a penalty point for his incident with Franco Colapinto. It is now 3 points away.

  • One point: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2025 F1 Brazilian GP (expires November 1, 2026)
  • Two points: for not slowing down under yellow flags during a reconnaissance lap before the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix (expires 31 August 2026)

#5. Max Verstappen

Penalty points: 6

While others rack up points, Verstappen seems to be going down the offender list. Max Verstappen He is now six penalty points from F1.

  • Three points: Causing a collision with George Russell during the 2025 F1 Spanish GP (expires 1 June 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires 8 December 2025)
  • One point: driving unnecessarily slowly in F1 Qatar GP 2024 qualifying (expires 1 December 2025)

#6. Yuki Tsunoda

Penalty points: 7

Yuki Tsunoda was penalized for causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the Brazilian GP and is now seven F1 penalty points.

  • Two points: Causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the 2025 F1 Brazilian GP (expires November 9, 2026)
  • One point: Causing a collision with Ollie Bearman during the 2025 F1 British GP (expires 6 July 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2025 F1 Austrian GP (expires June 29, 2026)
  • Two Points: Advance Under Red Flag Conditions to 2025 F1 Canadian GP (Expires June 14, 2026)

#7. George Russell

Penalty points: 1

George Russell has an F1 penalty point to his name.

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

#8. Kimi Antonelli

Penalty points: 5

Kimi Antonelli had a disastrous incident with Charles Leclerc at Zandvoort and is now 5 F1 penalty points.

  • Two points: Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc at the 2025 F1 Dutch GP (expires 31 August 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Max Verstappen at the 2025 F1 Austrian GP (expires 29 June 2026)
  • One point: forcing another driver off the track at the 2025 F1 Italian GP (expires 7 September 2026)

#9. Fernando Alonso

Penalty points: 0

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

#10 Lance Walk

Penalty points: 7

Lance Stroll currently has five F1 penalty points on his licence.

  • Two points: Causing a collision with Esteban Ocon in the US Grand Prix sprint (expires October 20, 2026)
  • Two points: Pushing another driver off the track at the Canadian GP (expires June 15, 2026)
  • One point: Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc at the Monaco GP (expires May 25, 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Qatar GP (expires 1 December 2025)

#11 Pierre Gasly

Penalty points: 2

Pierre Gasly has re-opened his account as he was penalized for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz.

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

#12. Franco Colapinto

Penalty points: 1

Franco Colapinto is one penalty point away, having won the final points in Austria.

  • One point: send a driver off the track at the 2025 F1 Austrian GP (expires June 29, 2026)

#13 Esteban Ocon

Penalty points: 1

Esteban Ocon has one F1 penalty point to his name.

  • One point: Force Lance Stroll off the track at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix (expires September 7, 2026)

#14. Ollie Bearman

Penalty points: 9

Ollie Bearman is now alarmingly close to a career ban with 9 F1 penalty points to his name.

  • One point: Causing a collision with Liam Lawson in the 2025 Brazilian GP sprint (expires November 8, 2026).
  • Four points: Red flag infringement in the pitlane during the British GP (expires 6 July 2026)
  • Two points: red flag infringement at Monaco GP FP2 (expires 23 May 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at the 2025 Italian GP (expires 7 September 2026).

#15 Liam Lawson

Penalty points: 7

Liam Lawson now has seven F1 penalty points on his super licence.

  • One point: Causing a collision at the Brazilian GP (expires November 8, 2026)
  • One point: Causing a collision at the Miami GP (expires May 3, 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision at the Bahrain GP (expires 14 April 2026)
  • One point: Causing a collision at the Bahrain GP (expires April 14, 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Qatar GP (expires 1 December 2025)

#16 Isaac Hadjar

Penalty points: 0

Isack Hadjar continues to keep his slate clean for now.

#17. Carlos Sainz

Penalty points: 4

Carlos Sainz He now has two penalty points, as the Spaniard has been able to win his right to a review.

  • Two points: Causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli at the US GP (expires October 20, 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision at the Bahrain GP (expires 14 April 2026)

#18 Alex Albon

Penalty points: 4

Alex Albon has four F1 penalty points on his licence.

  • Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto at the Azerbaijan GP (expires 21 September 2026)
  • Two points: Causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen at the Qatar GP (expires 1 December 2025)

#19 Nico Hulkenberg

Penalty points: 0

Nico has no F1 penalty points on his licence.

#20 Gabriel Bortoleto

Penalty points: 0

The Brazilian debutant has kept a clean sheet so far.