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Which F1 stars are approaching a ban this season? - F1 penalty points explained

Yara Elshebiny Saturday 6 April 2024 06:00

Which F1 stars are approaching a ban this season? - F1 penalty points explained

The Australian Grand Prix became the second race of the 2024 season to see drivers collect penalty points.

Fernando Alonso's clean run came to an end at the Australian GP after a year without penalty points. Stewards deemed his driving in front of George Russell on lap 57 to be 'dangerous,' handing him a 20-second time penalty. This dropped Alonso from a hard-fought sixth place finish to eighth in the final classification.

The incident, which occurred near the exit of turn 6, also resulted in three penalty points being added to the Spaniard's FIA superlicence.

F1 penalty points explained

Alongside time penalties, drivers could also 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.

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 - Two points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Las Vegas GP	Two	19th November 2024	Forcing Charles Leclerc off track

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

Charles Leclerc - Zero points

Carlos Sainz - Two points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Australian GP	Two	2nd April 2024	Causing a collision

Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton - Four points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Belgian GP	Two	29th July 2024	Causing a collision
Italian GP	Two	3rd September 2024	Causing a collision

George Russell - Four points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Monaco GP	Two	28th May 2024	Causing a collision
Las Vegas GP	Two	19th November 2024	Causing a collision

Alpine

Esteban Ocon - Zero points

Pierre Gasly - Zero points

McLaren

Lando Norris - Zero points

Oscar Piastri - Zero points

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