Ranked: 2025 grid based on F1 penalty points from the most to the fewest after Singapore GP

The F1 Penalty points system has played a major role in helping keep the driving standards in check. The entire system was first put in place in 2014 as a direct consequence of a dip in driving standards in the early 2010s.

With drivers like Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado making it a habit of getting into skirmishes, there was a need for a system to keep the drivers in check. As part of the system, the driver are handed out penalty points for their ontrack transgressions.

If a driver reaches 12 points, he's getting banned for a race. Since the inception of this system in 2014, only one driver has faced a ban. It was imposed on Kevin Magnussen last season when he accrued 12 F1 penalty points over a 12-month period. As the circus heads to Japan, who are the top 5 delinquents in terms of penalty points? Let's take a look.

Drivers ranked by F1 Penalty Points

#1. Ollie Bearman

Penalty Points: 10

Ollie Bearman is now alarmingly close to a race ban with 10 F1 penalty points to his name.

• 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).
• Two points: Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at the 2025 Italian GP (expires on September 7, 2026).

---

#2. Max Verstappen

Penalty Points: 9

Max Verstappen finds himself at nine F1 penalty points, three away from the 12-point threshold.

• 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)

---

#3. Liam Lawson

Penalty Points: 6

Liam Lawson has six 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)

---

#4. Oscar Piastri

Penalty Points: 6

Oscar Piastri almost copped a few during the 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)

---

#5. Lance Stroll

Penalty Points: 6

Lance Stroll is currently at six F1 penalty points on his license.

• Two points: Pushing another driver off track at the Canadian GP (expires on June 15, 2026)
• Two points: 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)

---

#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 at five F1 penalty points heading into the summer break.

• 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. Kimi Antonelli

Penalty Points: 5

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

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

---

#8. Alex Albon

Penalty Points: 4

Alex Albon has four F1 penalty points on his license.

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

---

#9. Franco Colapinto

Penalty Points: 3

Franco Colapinto is at three penalty points, having last earned points in Austria.

• 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)

---

#10. 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)

---

#11. Pierre Gasly

Penalty Points: 2

Pierre Gasly has opened his account once again, as he was penalized for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz.

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

---

#12. Carlos Sainz

Penalty Points: 2

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

• Two points: Causing a collision in the Bahrain GP (expires on April 14, 2026)

---

#13. Esteban Ocon

Penalty Points: 1

Esteban Ocon has one F1 penalty point to his name.

• One point: Forcing another driver off the track.

---

#14. Charles Leclerc

Penalty Points: 1

The lead Ferrari driver picked up a penalty point for erratic driving while trying to defend against George Russell in Hungary.

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

---

#15. 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)

Edited by Charanjot Singh Kohli