Penalty points after the São Paulo Grand Prix

Penalty points after the São Paulo Grand Prix

      The FIA uses a system of penalty points on the superlicence to reduce the number of infractions. Each infraction is punished with a certain number of points; their total over 12 months must not exceed twelve — otherwise the driver is suspended for one race, as happened in 2024 to Kevin Magnussen. Penalty points expire 12 months after they are awarded.

      Next time penalty points will expire is December 1 — this includes one point for Verstappen, two points for Albon and Lawson, and three points for Norris, received during last year’s Qatar Grand Prix.

      After the São Paulo Grand Prix, fifteen active drivers have unexpired penalty points. The leader in their number is Oliver Bearman.

      Penalty points after the São Paulo Grand Prix

      Driver

       Team

       Points

       When the next points will expire

      

      O. Bearman

       Haas F1

       9

       23/05/26 - 2 points

      

      L. Stroll

       Aston Martin

       7

       01/12/25 - 2 points

      

      L. Lawson

       Racing Bulls

       7

       01/12/25 - 2 points

      

      M. Verstappen

       Red Bull Racing

       7

       01/12/25 - 1 point

      

      Y. Tsunoda

       Red Bull Racing

       6

       14/06/26 - 2 points

      

      Kimi Antonelli

       Mercedes

       5

       29/06/26 - 2 points

      

      A. Albon

       Williams

       4

       01/12/25 - 2 points

      

      O. Piastri

       McLaren

       4

       08/12/25 - 2 points

      

      C. Sainz

       Williams

       4

       13/04/26 - 2 points

      

      L. Norris

       McLaren

       3

       01/12/25 - 3 points

      

      L. Hamilton

       Ferrari

       3

       31/08/26 - 2 points

      

      P. Gasly

       Alpine

       2

       03/08/26 - 2 points

      

      F. Colapinto

       Alpine

       1

       29/06/26 - 1 point

      

      C. Leclerc

       Ferrari

       1

       03/08/26 - 1 point

      

      E. Ocon

       Haas

       1

       07/09/26 - 1 point

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Penalty points after the São Paulo Grand Prix

After the São Paulo Grand Prix, fifteen current drivers still have unexpired penalty points...