HOW MANY PENALTY POINTS DO F1 DRIVERS HAVE IN 2024 AND WHEN DO THEY EXPIRE?
What are driver penalty points?
The F1 penalty point system is in place to try and control driver behaviour and minimise racing incidents.
Similar to a regular driving licence, if a driver is given 12 penalty points on their super licence over a 12-month period, they will be punished with a one-race ban. If a driver receives a ban, then the points will be removed from a driver's super licence when they return.
The super licence is a mandatory requirement for any F1 driver to compete and is awarded by the FIA. The super licence was first introduced in the early 1990s, with penalty points brought in in 2014.
Any points given to drivers expire 12 months after they were awarded.
Here are all the penalty points that were handed out to drivers in 2023 and when they will expire:
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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524, Alex Albon, Williams FW46, Logan Sargeant, Williams FW46
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Sergio Perez - Eight points
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez started the season with the most penalty points on the 2024 F1 grid and has added a singular point to his record this year. Perez was awarded one penalty point at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for an unsafe release in the pitlane, which caused a close call with Fernando Alonso.
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Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19, spins during Qualifying
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Sergio Perez was given seven points during the 2023 season, with four of those coming at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver’s first penalty point came at the Singapore Grand Prix on 17 September, when he caused a collision with Alex Albon. Perez managed to finish in eighth place after a contact with the British-Thai driver on the Turn 13 left-hander.
Albon was deflected off-line, having to then brake hard, which resulted in a lock-up of his tyres as he tried to avoid hitting the wall. Both drivers were summoned to the race stewards, who decided that Albon had attempted to take the normal racing line through the corner but was unaware of the precise location of Perez. They also concluded that the Mexican’s move up the inside was considered to be an “optimistic late manoeuvre” and he was predominately to blame for the collision.
Perez was then awarded four points at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix the following week for two separate incidents. The first two penalty points were awarded after he passed Fernando Alonso under safety car conditions following a Lap 1 collision between himself, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton. Perez managed to limp his car back to the pits but in the process overtook the Aston Martin.
The Red Bull driver was handed a five-second penalty for the incident, which he served 10 laps later during a pitstop. He rejoined the race behind Haas’ Kevin Magnussen but attempted an unsuccessful overtake on the hairpin. Red Bull retired Perez’s car to repair the damage, however, later in the race the car was then sent back out to serve another five-second penalty before being retired for good on lap 43. The crash with Kevin Magnussen also resulted in two more super licence penalty points for Sergio Perez.
Perez’s final two penalty points were given to him at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after causing a collision with Lando Norris. During an intense battle for fourth place, the Red Bull attempted to drive up the inside of the McLaren during the Turn 6-7 chicane. However, a correction by the Mexican resulted in him crashing into the front-left wheel of the British driver, forcing Norris to go wide. Perez finished the race in second place but after being hit with a five-second penalty, dropped to fourth.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
One
Singapore Grand Prix
17 September 2024
Causing a collision with Alex Albon
Two
Japanese Grand Prix
24 September 2024
Overtaking Fernando Alonso under safety car conditions
Two
Japanese Grand Prix
24 September 2024
Causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen
Two
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
26 November 2024
Causing a collision with Lando Norris
One
Lance Stroll - Seven points
Lance Stroll was awarded two penalty points at the Chinese Grand Prix to add to his previous five points from 2023. The Canadian said he felt the punishment was a “joke” after driving into the back of Daniel Ricciardo whilst following the safety car.
The FIA decided that Stroll should have anticipated the pace of the cars ahead as they went into penultimate corner and that he should have “prepared to break accordingly”. The damage ultimately ended the race for Ricciardo and resulted in damage Oscar Piastri’s McLaren, as he was ahead of the RB.
Stroll was given five penalty points during the 2023 season, with his first two points awarded after a collision with Pierre Gasly at the British Grand Prix. A previous manoeuvre earlier in the race between the pair had left the Alpine driver “extremely confused” that the Aston Martin driver had not been punished for gaining the advantage off track. Gasly was able to reclaim the position back later in the race, however on lap 48 Stroll attempted an overtake on Vale corner, which resulted in a collision.
The crash left the Alpine with damage, which saw Gasly retired from the race. Stroll was then awarded a five-second penalty and two points on his superlicence after stewards determined that Gasly was “entitled to the line at the exit” and that the Aston Martin driver was responsible for the collision.
Stroll was then awarded three penalty points at the Las Vegas Grand Prix for overtaking under yellow flag conditions during FP3. Stroll overtook Carlos Sainz as double yellow flags were being waved, after Albon collided with the barriers. The Aston Martin driver then claimed he had his “head down” and looking at his dash, but it was decided by the stewards that he could have done more to avoid the incident.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
British Grand Prix
9 July 2024
Collision with Pierre Gasly
Three
Las Vegas Grand Prix
17 November 2024
Overtaking under yellow flag conditions
Two
Chinese Grand Prix
21 April 2025
Causing a collision with Daniel Ricciardo
Fernando Alonso is the third driver to have been given superlicence penalty points in the 2024 season. The Aston Martin driver had managed a clean 2023 but has accrued six points from the 2024 Australian and Chinese grands prix.
His latest points came during the first Sprint race of the year in Shanghai after a tight battle with Carlos Sainz for third place. The pair collided at Turn 9, which resulted in Alonso suffering from a puncture and his car being retired from the race.
The Spaniard was awarded three points after stewards deemed him responsible and that he had the opportunity to avoid the collision. He was also awarded a 10 second time penalty, which was added to his elapsed Sprint time.
Alonso was also given three points at this year’s Australian Grand Prix for a dangerous maneuver which resulted in George Russell crashing out of the race.
Three
Chinese Grand Prix
20 March 2025
Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz
George Russell - Four points
George Russell was awarded four points on his super licence during the last F1 season, with the first two points coming at the Monaco Grand Prix. Russell skidded off the track at Mirabeau after switching to intermediates as it began to rain. He then rejoined the track tightly in front of Sergio Perez, resulting in the Red Bull colliding with the back of the Mercedes. Russell was then given two penalty points and a five-second penalty for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner and causing a collision with the Perez.
Russell received a further two points on his super licence after causing a collision with Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The two cars made contact on lap 25 after Verstappen went for an inside overtake on Turn 12. There was minor damage to both cars, which resulted in a safety car due to the debris on the track. Stewards decided that Verstappen had “a significant portion of the car alongside” during the corner and that Russell was at fault for the collision. Despite the damage, both cars were able to finish the race with Max Verstappen claiming another victory.
Lewis Hamilton - Four points
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton obtained four penalty points no his super licence during the 2023 season. His first two points were awarded after causing a collision with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the Belgian Grand Prix. The pair were wheel to wheel during Turns 14 and 15 before Hamilton’s car punctured Perez’s side pod. The Red Bull was forced to retire after being passed by multiple other cars and ending up in the gravel following the incident.
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15
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Hamilton was then awarded a further two penalty points at the Italian Grand Prix for causing a collision with Oscar Piastri. The pair came together at the second chicane, which forced the McLaren to pit for a new front wing. Hamilton was quick to apologise to Piastri and take full blame for the accident but was awarded a five-second penalty and two points on his super licence.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Belgian Grand Prix
29 July 2024
Causing a collision with Sergio Perez
Two
Italian Grand Prix
3 September 2024
Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri
Yuki Tsunoda - Three Points
Yuki Tsunoda was given three points on his super licence during the 2023 season. His first point came at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he was found to have forced Zhou Guanyu off the track. On lap 56 the Alfa Romeo driver used DRS to challenge Tsunoda on the outside of Turn 1 before the pair moved into Turn 2. Stewards ruled that the AlphaTauri driver forced the Alfa Romeo off at Turn 2, which resulted in Zhou being forced to take an escape road before rejoining the circuit.
Tsunoda was also awarded two penalty points for causing a collision with George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix. The pair came together at Turn 1, which caused damage to the Mercedes’ tyres. Russell revealed at the end of the race that the collision had led to “massive vibrations” in the car.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
One
Spanish Grand Prix
4 June 2024
Forcing Zhou Guanyu off track
Two
Dutch Grand Prix
27 August 2024
Causing a collision with George Russell
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Nyck de Vries, AlphaTauri AT04
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Valtteri Bottas - Two points
Valtteri Bottas was given two penalty points on his super licence for causing a collision with Lance Stroll at the Mexican Grand Prix. The pair went wheel to wheel on lap 67 as Stroll looked to overtake Bottas for 13th place. The Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo then made contact at the penultimate corner, which sent Stroll spinning. The Canadian was then forced to retire his car from the race.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Mexican Grand Prix
29 October 2024
Causing a collision with Lance Stroll
Max Verstappen - Two points
Max Verstappen has two penalty points on his super licence for forcing Charles Leclerc off the track at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The incident occurred during Turn 1 when the Red Bull pulled alongside the Ferrari as they entered the hairpin. Verstappen ran Leclerc off the edge of the track, with the pair arguing that their front axles were ahead at the apex. Stewards decided that the Red Bull was at fault before awarding the Dutch driver a five-second penalty and two points on his super licence.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Las Vegas Grand Prix
19 November 2024
Forcing Charles Leclerc off track
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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38
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Here are how many penalty points each driver has in 2024:
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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524, Alex Albon, Williams FW46, Logan Sargeant, Williams FW46
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Sergio Perez - Eight points
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez started the season with the most penalty points on the 2024 F1 grid and has added a singular point to his record this year. Perez was awarded one penalty point at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for an unsafe release in the pitlane, which caused a close call with Fernando Alonso.
Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19, spins during Qualifying
Photo by: Michael Potts / Motorsport Images
Sergio Perez was given seven points during the 2023 season, with four of those coming at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver’s first penalty point came at the Singapore Grand Prix on 17 September, when he caused a collision with Alex Albon. Perez managed to finish in eighth place after a contact with the British-Thai driver on the Turn 13 left-hander.
Albon was deflected off-line, having to then brake hard, which resulted in a lock-up of his tyres as he tried to avoid hitting the wall. Both drivers were summoned to the race stewards, who decided that Albon had attempted to take the normal racing line through the corner but was unaware of the precise location of Perez. They also concluded that the Mexican’s move up the inside was considered to be an “optimistic late manoeuvre” and he was predominately to blame for the collision.
Perez was then awarded four points at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix the following week for two separate incidents. The first two penalty points were awarded after he passed Fernando Alonso under safety car conditions following a Lap 1 collision between himself, Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton. Perez managed to limp his car back to the pits but in the process overtook the Aston Martin.
The Red Bull driver was handed a five-second penalty for the incident, which he served 10 laps later during a pitstop. He rejoined the race behind Haas’ Kevin Magnussen but attempted an unsuccessful overtake on the hairpin. Red Bull retired Perez’s car to repair the damage, however, later in the race the car was then sent back out to serve another five-second penalty before being retired for good on lap 43. The crash with Kevin Magnussen also resulted in two more super licence penalty points for Sergio Perez.
Perez’s final two penalty points were given to him at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after causing a collision with Lando Norris. During an intense battle for fourth place, the Red Bull attempted to drive up the inside of the McLaren during the Turn 6-7 chicane. However, a correction by the Mexican resulted in him crashing into the front-left wheel of the British driver, forcing Norris to go wide. Perez finished the race in second place but after being hit with a five-second penalty, dropped to fourth.
Points | Where | Expiry date | Reason |
One | Singapore Grand Prix | 17 September 2024 | Causing a collision with Alex Albon |
Two | Japanese Grand Prix | 24 September 2024 | Overtaking Fernando Alonso under safety car conditions |
Two | Japanese Grand Prix | 24 September 2024 | Causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen |
Two | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 26 November 2024 | Causing a collision with Lando Norris |
One |
Lance Stroll - Seven points
Lance Stroll was awarded two penalty points at the Chinese Grand Prix to add to his previous five points from 2023. The Canadian said he felt the punishment was a “joke” after driving into the back of Daniel Ricciardo whilst following the safety car.
The FIA decided that Stroll should have anticipated the pace of the cars ahead as they went into penultimate corner and that he should have “prepared to break accordingly”. The damage ultimately ended the race for Ricciardo and resulted in damage Oscar Piastri’s McLaren, as he was ahead of the RB.
Stroll was given five penalty points during the 2023 season, with his first two points awarded after a collision with Pierre Gasly at the British Grand Prix. A previous manoeuvre earlier in the race between the pair had left the Alpine driver “extremely confused” that the Aston Martin driver had not been punished for gaining the advantage off track. Gasly was able to reclaim the position back later in the race, however on lap 48 Stroll attempted an overtake on Vale corner, which resulted in a collision.
The crash left the Alpine with damage, which saw Gasly retired from the race. Stroll was then awarded a five-second penalty and two points on his superlicence after stewards determined that Gasly was “entitled to the line at the exit” and that the Aston Martin driver was responsible for the collision.
Stroll was then awarded three penalty points at the Las Vegas Grand Prix for overtaking under yellow flag conditions during FP3. Stroll overtook Carlos Sainz as double yellow flags were being waved, after Albon collided with the barriers. The Aston Martin driver then claimed he had his “head down” and looking at his dash, but it was decided by the stewards that he could have done more to avoid the incident.
Points | Where | Expiry date | Reason |
Two | British Grand Prix | 9 July 2024 | Collision with Pierre Gasly |
Three | Las Vegas Grand Prix | 17 November 2024 | Overtaking under yellow flag conditions |
Two | Chinese Grand Prix | 21 April 2025 | Causing a collision with Daniel Ricciardo |
Fernando Alonso is the third driver to have been given superlicence penalty points in the 2024 season. The Aston Martin driver had managed a clean 2023 but has accrued six points from the 2024 Australian and Chinese grands prix.
His latest points came during the first Sprint race of the year in Shanghai after a tight battle with Carlos Sainz for third place. The pair collided at Turn 9, which resulted in Alonso suffering from a puncture and his car being retired from the race.
The Spaniard was awarded three points after stewards deemed him responsible and that he had the opportunity to avoid the collision. He was also awarded a 10 second time penalty, which was added to his elapsed Sprint time.
Alonso was also given three points at this year’s Australian Grand Prix for a dangerous maneuver which resulted in George Russell crashing out of the race.
Three | Chinese Grand Prix | 20 March 2025 | Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz |
George Russell - Four points
George Russell was awarded four points on his super licence during the last F1 season, with the first two points coming at the Monaco Grand Prix. Russell skidded off the track at Mirabeau after switching to intermediates as it began to rain. He then rejoined the track tightly in front of Sergio Perez, resulting in the Red Bull colliding with the back of the Mercedes. Russell was then given two penalty points and a five-second penalty for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner and causing a collision with the Perez.
Russell received a further two points on his super licence after causing a collision with Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The two cars made contact on lap 25 after Verstappen went for an inside overtake on Turn 12. There was minor damage to both cars, which resulted in a safety car due to the debris on the track. Stewards decided that Verstappen had “a significant portion of the car alongside” during the corner and that Russell was at fault for the collision. Despite the damage, both cars were able to finish the race with Max Verstappen claiming another victory.
Lewis Hamilton - Four points
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton obtained four penalty points no his super licence during the 2023 season. His first two points were awarded after causing a collision with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the Belgian Grand Prix. The pair were wheel to wheel during Turns 14 and 15 before Hamilton’s car punctured Perez’s side pod. The Red Bull was forced to retire after being passed by multiple other cars and ending up in the gravel following the incident.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Hamilton was then awarded a further two penalty points at the Italian Grand Prix for causing a collision with Oscar Piastri. The pair came together at the second chicane, which forced the McLaren to pit for a new front wing. Hamilton was quick to apologise to Piastri and take full blame for the accident but was awarded a five-second penalty and two points on his super licence.
Points | Where | Expiry date | Reason |
Two | Belgian Grand Prix | 29 July 2024 | Causing a collision with Sergio Perez |
Two | Italian Grand Prix | 3 September 2024 | Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri |
Yuki Tsunoda - Three Points
Yuki Tsunoda was given three points on his super licence during the 2023 season. His first point came at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he was found to have forced Zhou Guanyu off the track. On lap 56 the Alfa Romeo driver used DRS to challenge Tsunoda on the outside of Turn 1 before the pair moved into Turn 2. Stewards ruled that the AlphaTauri driver forced the Alfa Romeo off at Turn 2, which resulted in Zhou being forced to take an escape road before rejoining the circuit.
Tsunoda was also awarded two penalty points for causing a collision with George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix. The pair came together at Turn 1, which caused damage to the Mercedes’ tyres. Russell revealed at the end of the race that the collision had led to “massive vibrations” in the car.
Points | Where | Expiry date | Reason |
One | Spanish Grand Prix | 4 June 2024 | Forcing Zhou Guanyu off track |
Two | Dutch Grand Prix | 27 August 2024 | Causing a collision with George Russell |
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Nyck de Vries, AlphaTauri AT04
Photo by: Jake Grant / Motorsport Images
Valtteri Bottas - Two points
Valtteri Bottas was given two penalty points on his super licence for causing a collision with Lance Stroll at the Mexican Grand Prix. The pair went wheel to wheel on lap 67 as Stroll looked to overtake Bottas for 13th place. The Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo then made contact at the penultimate corner, which sent Stroll spinning. The Canadian was then forced to retire his car from the race.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Mexican Grand Prix
29 October 2024
Causing a collision with Lance Stroll
Max Verstappen - Two points
Max Verstappen has two penalty points on his super licence for forcing Charles Leclerc off the track at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The incident occurred during Turn 1 when the Red Bull pulled alongside the Ferrari as they entered the hairpin. Verstappen ran Leclerc off the edge of the track, with the pair arguing that their front axles were ahead at the apex. Stewards decided that the Red Bull was at fault before awarding the Dutch driver a five-second penalty and two points on his super licence.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Las Vegas Grand Prix
19 November 2024
Forcing Charles Leclerc off track
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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Here are how many penalty points each driver has in 2024:
Nyck de Vries, AlphaTauri AT04
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Valtteri Bottas - Two points
Valtteri Bottas was given two penalty points on his super licence for causing a collision with Lance Stroll at the Mexican Grand Prix. The pair went wheel to wheel on lap 67 as Stroll looked to overtake Bottas for 13th place. The Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo then made contact at the penultimate corner, which sent Stroll spinning. The Canadian was then forced to retire his car from the race.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Mexican Grand Prix
29 October 2024
Causing a collision with Lance Stroll
Max Verstappen - Two points
Max Verstappen has two penalty points on his super licence for forcing Charles Leclerc off the track at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The incident occurred during Turn 1 when the Red Bull pulled alongside the Ferrari as they entered the hairpin. Verstappen ran Leclerc off the edge of the track, with the pair arguing that their front axles were ahead at the apex. Stewards decided that the Red Bull was at fault before awarding the Dutch driver a five-second penalty and two points on his super licence.
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Las Vegas Grand Prix
19 November 2024
Forcing Charles Leclerc off track
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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Here are how many penalty points each driver has in 2024:
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Mexican Grand Prix
29 October 2024
Causing a collision with Lance Stroll
Points
Where
Expiry date
Reason
Two
Las Vegas Grand Prix
19 November 2024
Forcing Charles Leclerc off track
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Here are how many penalty points each driver has in 2024: