**F1 Penalty Points: Who is Close to a Race Ban?**

The F1 penalty points system was introduced in 2014 with the aim of maintaining high driving standards within the sport. In the early 2010s, certain drivers were repeatedly dropping the standards, which prompted the implementation of this system. Notable repeat offenders from that era included drivers like Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado. Grosjean was even banned from a race after causing a collision at the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.

Since the penalty points system’s inception, only one driver has served a race ban due to accumulating too many points—Kevin Magnussen, who was banned for the race in Baku earlier this year.

As the F1 season heads to Canada following an exciting race in Mexico, let’s take a look at the top 5 drivers who currently hold the most penalty points on their superlicences.

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### #5. Max Verstappen
**Penalty Points: 6**

Max Verstappen currently has six penalty points. Unlike others who continue to accumulate points, Verstappen has been gradually reducing his tally and is moving down the delinquent list. His penalty points breakdown:

– 3 points for causing a collision with George Russell during the 2025 Spanish GP (expires June 1, 2026)
– 2 points for causing a collision with Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP (expires December 8, 2025)
– 1 point for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying at the 2024 Qatar GP (expires December 1, 2025)

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### #4. Lance Stroll
**Penalty Points: 7**

Lance Stroll currently holds seven penalty points on his license. His penalties include:

– 2 points for causing a collision with Esteban Ocon at the US GP sprint (expires October 20, 2026)
– 2 points for pushing another driver off track at the Canadian GP (expires June 15, 2026)
– 1 point for causing a collision with Charles Leclerc at the Monaco GP (expires May 25, 2026)
– 2 points for causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Qatar GP (expires December 1, 2025)

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### #3. Yuki Tsunoda
**Penalty Points: 7**

Yuki Tsunoda also has seven penalty points, accrued from various incidents this season:

– 2 points for causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the 2025 Brazilian GP (expires November 9, 2026)
– 1 point for causing a collision with Ollie Bearman during the 2025 British GP (expires July 6, 2026)
– 2 points for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2025 Austrian GP (expires June 29, 2026)
– 2 points for overtaking under red flag conditions at the 2025 Canadian GP (expires June 14, 2026)

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### #2. Liam Lawson
**Penalty Points: 7**

Liam Lawson is another driver sitting on seven penalty points. His penalty timeline is as follows:

– 1 point for causing a collision at the Brazilian GP (expires November 8, 2026)
– 1 point for causing a collision at the Miami GP (expires May 3, 2026)
– 2 points for causing a collision at the Bahrain GP (expires April 14, 2026)
– 1 point for causing a collision at the Bahrain GP (expires April 14, 2026)
– 2 points for causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Qatar GP (expires December 1, 2025)

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### #1. Ollie Bearman
**Penalty Points: 11**

At the top of the list is Ollie Bearman, who is alarmingly close to a race ban with 11 penalty points to his name. His penalty record includes:

– 1 point for causing a collision with Liam Lawson at the 2025 Brazilian GP sprint (expires November 8, 2026)
– 4 points for a red flag infringement in the pitlane during the British GP (expires July 6, 2026)
– 2 points for a red flag infringement during FP2 at the Monaco GP (expires May 23, 2026)
– 2 points for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto at the 2024 Brazilian GP (expires November 2, 2025)
– 2 points for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at the 2025 Italian GP (expires September 7, 2026)

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As the season progresses, these penalty points remain a crucial factor, with drivers needing to be cautious to avoid any further infractions that could lead to race bans and severely impact their championship campaigns.

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*Edited by Charanjot Singh Kohli*
https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/f1-penalty-points-top-5-delinquents-2025-f1-brazilian-gp-241d0e83