F1 drivers' penalty points: Driver facing rare race ban after Chinese GP CHAOS
F1 drivers' penalty points: Driver facing rare race ban after Chinese GP CHAOS
Sunday's race at the Chinese Grand Prix proved to be a hotspot for driver infringements.
A chaotic weekend in Shanghai saw a big chunk of the F1 grid rack up penalty points on their Super Licences.
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Daniel Ricciardo's overtake under safety car conditions resulted in a hefty three-place grid penalty for the upcoming Miami Sprint race, coupled with two penalty points to his licence. While initially slapped with a 10-second time penalty, the Australian's retirement from the race meant the grid penalty came into effect.
Lance Stroll found himself in hot water as well, picking up a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for making contact with Ricciardo while cars were getting ready to restart from a safety car period.
Williams' Logan Sargeant wasn't spared either. His move to get past Nico Hulkenberg under safety car conditions resulted in a 10-second penalty and two points on his licence – taking him up to eight, with none coming off until September, putting him at serious risk of a ban.
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Adding to the chaos, Kevin Magnussen was handed a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his licence for a collision with Yuki Tsunoda, which forced the Japanese driver out of the race altogether.
But wait, there's more! Fernando Alonso was also penalised with a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points on his licence for his collision with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz during Saturday's Sprint race.
These incidents raise a crucial question - which drivers are at risk of a race ban?
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F1 Driver Penalty Points
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.
Sergio Perez and Sargeant currently sit on the edge with eight penalty points each, just four away from a potential 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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