F1 drivers' penalty points: Magnussen's Monza incident triggers a historic race ban

Kevin Magnussen, Haas, FIA, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 drivers' penalty points: Magnussen's Monza incident triggers a historic race ban

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has been hit with a one-race ban for causing a collision during the 2024 Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Yara Elshebiny

Monday 2 September 2024 13:12

It was a dark weekend for Kevin Magnussen at the Italian Grand Prix, as he became the first driver to face a race ban under the current penalty points system.

The Danish driver, already teetering on the brink with a tally of 10 penalty points, entered the Italian GP knowing that a single misstep could have severe consequences.

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However, his luck ran out during Sunday's race at Monza when he attempted to overtake Pierre Gasly. As Magnussen tried to pass the Alpine driver down the inside of Turn 4, he locked up and eventually made contact with the Frenchman.

Magnussen received a 10-second time penalty and was then slapped with a one-race ban for Azerbaijan after bringing his total to 12 points in the last 12 months, becoming the first driver to get banned under the current system since its inception in 2014.

But he wasn't the only driver who received a penalty. While it wasn't as harsh as Magnussen's, his Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg incurred two more penalty points for a collision with Yuki Tsunoda, and Daniel Ricciardo received one point for forcing Hulkenberg off the track.

F1 Driver Penalty Points

Alongside time penalties, drivers carry penalty points for driving infringements. These points expire after 12 months, but if a driver collects 12 points within that time, they get a race ban - a fate Magnussen faces in the next round in Azerbaijan.

GPFans has compiled a list of the points currently accrued by drivers and when they will expire. This article will be updated throughout the year.

Red Bull

Max Verstappen - Four points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Las Vegas GP	Two	19th November 2024	Forcing Charles Leclerc off track
Austrian GP	Two	30th June 2025	Causing a collision

Sergio Perez - Eight points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Singapore GP	One	17th September 2024	Causing a collision
Japanese GP	Four	24th September 2024	Causing a collision x2
Abu Dhabi GP	Two	26th November 2024	Causing a collision
Saudi Arabian GP	One	9th March 2025	Unsafe release

Ferrari

Carlos Sainz - One point

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Miami GP	One	5th May 2025	Causing a collision

Charles Leclerc - Zero points

Mercedes

George Russell - Two points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Las Vegas GP	Two	19th November 2024	Causing a collision

Lewis Hamilton - Zero points

Alpine

Esteban Ocon - Three points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Miami GP	One	4th May 2025	Unsafe release
Monaco GP	Two	26th May 2025	Causing a collision

Pierre Gasly - Zero points

McLaren

Lando Norris - Zero points
Oscar Piastri - Zero points

Sauber

Valtteri Bottas - Two points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Mexican GP	Two	29th October 2024	Causing a collision

Zhou Guanyu - Zero points

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso - Eight points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Australian GP	Three	24th March 2025	Dangerous driving
Chinese GP	Three	21st April 2025	Causing a collision	Austrian GP	Two	30th June 2025	Causing a collision

Lance Stroll - Five points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Las Vegas GP	Three	19th November 2024	Overtaking under yellow flags
Chinese GP	Two	21st April 2025	Causing a collision

Haas

Kevin Magnussen - 12 points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Saudi Arabian GP	Three	9th March 2025	Causing a collision
Chinese GP	Two	21st April 2025	Causing a collision
Miami GP	Five	5th May 2025	Leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage, causing a collision
Italian GP	Two	1st September 2025	Causing a collision

Nico Hulkenberg - Four points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Austrian GP	Two	30th June 2025	Causing a collision
Italian GP	Two	1st September 2025	Causing a collision

RB

Daniel Ricciardo - Three points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Chinese GP	Two	21st April 2025	Overtaking under Safety Car conditions
Italian GP	One	1st September 2025	Forcing another driver off track

Yuki Tsunoda - Zero points

Williams

Logan Sargeant - Six points (Inactive driver)

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Japanese GP	Two	24th September 2024	Causing a collision
Mexican GP	Two	29th October 2024	Failure to comply with yellow flags
Chinese GP	Two	21st April 2025	Overtaking under Safety Car conditions