After two Grands Prix have been completed in 2025, Max Verstappen is still at the top in terms of how many penalty points drivers have at the moment in F1. There was previously a tie, but the Dutchman's points will not expire until later in the season. That number still remains at eight.
Verstappen must continue to watch out for penalties
Until the Chinese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso had just as many points as Max Verstappen. The limit stands at 12 points, after that, a race ban follows, and being so close to that, two incidents can lead to Verstappen missing a weekend. Alonso can be now a bit more relieved, as three of his penalty points expired on 24 March.
Verstappen has to wait until 30 June to return to having only six points in this regard. The next time more points will come off his license will be on 27 October, and the remaining three expire after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In Shanghai, one of the rookies managed to get on the board. During the Sprint, Alpine driver, Jack Doohan, got himself two points for an infringement. In the Grand Prix he got another two points together with a 10-second time penalty for his collision with Gabriel Bortoleto.
Penalty points per driver in F1
Max Verstappen - 8 points
Fernando Alonso - 5 points
Nico Hulkenberg - 4 points
Lance Stroll - 4 points
Jack Doohan – 4 points
Esteban Ocon - 3 points
Lando Norris - 3 points
Oliver Bearman - 2 points
Oscar Piastri - 2 points
Alex Albon - 2 points
Liam Lawson - 2 points
Carlos Sainz - 1 point
George Russell - 1 point
Andrea Kimi Antonelli - 0 points
Gabriel Bortoleto - 0 points
Pierre Gasly - 0 points
Isack Hadjar - 0 points
Lewis Hamilton - 0 points
Charles Leclerc - 0 points
Yuki Tsunoda - 0 points
This article was written in collaboration with Nicole Mulder
Want more Formula 1? Then follow GPblog on our various social media channels!
Read more about:
Today
