Formula 1 drivers risk a race ban if they accumulate too many penalty points. GPblog has made an overview of all the penalty points of each driver. Who needs to watch out for after the summer break?
F1's new penalty point system is designed to ensure that drivers behave on the track. Penalty points are awarded for infractions and the number depends on the severity of the incident. When a driver has accumulated 12 penalty points over a 12-month period, he is banned from racing. So far, no F1 driver has accumulated enough penalty points. Only in Formula 2 was a driver recently banned for collecting 12 penalty points in six races.
Verstappen with most penalty points
Max Verstappen has been at the top of the penalty points league table for a while now. The Dutchman currently has seven penalty points, but these will expire during the rest of the season. Verstappen therefore does not really have to worry about a race ban. Team-mate Sergio Perez has just one penalty point on his licence, but it expires in September.
Pierre Gasly is the one who does need to be careful. The Frenchman has accumulated seven penalty points, just like Verstappen. Two of these points will expire in October, while the others will not expire until 2023. The AlphaTauri driver will therefore have to avoid as many incidents as possible.
Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso and Alexander Albon will also have to pay attention. The four drivers currently have six penalty points and are therefore half way through a race ban. However, the majority of their points do not expire until 2023, and we are only half way through the 2022 season. Lance Stroll has five penalty points, two of which already expire in September.
Drivers without penalty points
Many drivers received penalty points for exceeding track limits after the Austrian Grand Prix. Several time penalties were handed out in the race to drivers who went over the limit more than three times, including Sebastian Vettel and Lando Norris.
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Mick Schumacher are doing well. The four drivers currently have zero penalty points on their licences. Hamilton had two penalties for causing a crash with Verstappen at the 2021 British Grand Prix, but these have now expired. Below is a summary of all the drivers' penalty points.
Max Verstappen - seven penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Italy 2021 | Two | 12 September 2022 | Crash with Hamilton |
Qatar GP 2021 | Two | 21 November 2022 | Ignoring double yellow during qualifying |
GP of Saudi Arabia 2021 | One | 5 December 2022 | Leaving the track and keeping the advantage |
GP of Saudi Arabia 2021 | Two | 5 December 2022 | Causing a collision with Hamilton |
Pierre Gasly - seven penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Turkey 2021 | Two | 10 October 2022 | Causing a collision with Alonso |
GP of Spain 2022 | Two | 22 May 2023 | Causing a collision with Stroll |
GP of Austria 2022 | Two | 10 July 2023 | Causing a collision with Vettel |
GP of Austria 2022 | One | 10 July 2023 | Exceeding track limits |
Esteban Ocon - six penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Italy 2021 | One | 12 September 2022 | Causing a collision with Vettel |
GP of Bahrain 2022 | Two | 20 March 2023 | Causing a collision with Schumacher |
Monaco GP 2022 | One | 29 May 2023 | Causing a collision with Hamilton |
GP of France 2022 | Two | 23 July 2023 | Causing a collision with Tsunoda |
Fernando Alonso - six penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Turkey 2021 | Two | 10 October 2022 | Causing collision with Schumacher |
GP of Miami 2022 | Two | 8 May 2023 | Causing a collision with Gasly |
Miami GP 2022 | One | 8 May 2023 | Leaving the track and retaining the advantage |
GP of Canada 2022 | One | 19 June 2023 | Stepped out of line too many times in defence |
Alexander Albon - six penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Saudi Arabia 2022 | Two | 6 March 2023 | Causing a collision with Stroll |
GP of Spain 2022 | One | 22 May 2023 | Exceeding track limits |
GP of Monaco 2022 | One | 29 May 2023 | Leaving the track and retaining the advantage |
GP of Austria 2022 | Two | 9 July 2023 | Norris pushed off track |
Yuki Tsunoda - six penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
Brazil GP 2021 | Two | 14 November 2022 | Causing a collision with Stroll |
GP of Saudi Arabia 2021 | Two | 5 December 2022 | Causing a collision with Vettel |
GP of Great Britain 2022 | Two | 3 July 2023 | Causing a collision with Gasly |
Lance Stroll - five penalty points
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Russia 2021 | Two | 26 September 2022 | Causing collision with Gasly |
GP of Australia 2022 | Two | 10 April 2023 | Causing a collision with Latifi |
GP of Australia 2022 | One | 10 April 2023 | Stepped off line too often in defence |
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Saudi Arabia 2022 | One | 25 March 2023 | Obstruction of Ocon during the race |
GP of Miami 2022 | One | 8 May 2023 | Leaving the track and keeping the advantage |
GP of Hungary 2022 | Two | 30 July 2023 | Causing a collision with Stroll |
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Saudi Arabia 2022 | One | 26 March 2023 | Leave the track and keep the advantage |
GP of Austria 2022 | One | 10 July 2023 | Exceeding track limits |
GP of France 2022 | Two | 23 July 2023 | Causing collision with Schumacher |
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
Austria GP 2022 | Two | 10 July 2023 | Causing collision with Perez |
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
Miami GP 2022 | Two | 8 May 2023 | Causing a collision with Stroll |
Sergio Perez - one penalty point
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Italy 2021 | One | 12 September 2022 | Overtaking alongside the track |
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
Qatar GP 2021 | One | 21 November 2022 | Failure to slow for a yellow flag |
Lando Norris - one penalty point
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Austria 2022 | One | 10 July 2023 | Exceeding track limits |
Sebastian Vettel - one penalty point
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
GP of Austria 2022 | One | 10 July 2023 | Exceeding track limits |
Race | Points | Expiry date | Reason |
Azerbaijan GP 2022 | One | 12 June 2023 | Ignoring blue flags |