Penalty points before the start of the season

      The FIA uses a penalty points system on the super licence to reduce the number of infringements. Each infringement is penalised with a certain number of points; their total over 12 months must not exceed twelve — otherwise the driver will be disqualified from one race, which happened in 2024 to Kevin Magnussen. Twelve months after being awarded, penalty points expire.

      In the new season penalty points will start to expire only in mid-April — those received in Bahrain: two points for Sainz and three for Lawson.

      Oliver Bearman will begin the season as the leader in penalty points — two of his points will only expire at the end of May, so the Haas F1 driver could be disqualified if he commits an infringement before then.

      Penalty points before the start of the new season

      Driver

       Team

       Points

       When the next will expire

      

      O. Bearman

       Haas F1

       9

       23/05/26 - 2 points

      

      L. Stroll

       Aston Martin

       6

       23/05/26 - 1 point

      

      L. Lawson

       Racing Bulls

       6

       13/04/26 - 2 points

      

      K. Antonelli

       Mercedes

       5

       29/06/26 - 2 points

      

      C. Sainz

       Williams

       4

       13/04/26 - 2 points

      

      L. Hamilton

       Ferrari

       3

       31/08/26 - 2 points

      

      A. Albon

       Williams

       3

       21/09/26 - 2 points

      

      M. Verstappen

       Red Bull Racing

       3

       23/05/26 - 3 points

      

      P. Gasly

       Alpine

       2

       03/08/26 - 2 points

      

      O. Piastri

       McLaren

       2

       08/11/26 - 2 points

      

      G. Bortoleto

       Audi

       2

       23/11/26 - 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