F1 drivers' penalty points: F1 star in hot seat for potential race ban

All of 2023's F1 drivers lineup for a photo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Photo: © IMAGO

Monaco Grand Prix

F1 star in hot seat for potential race ban following Monaco GP

Which F1 driver is close to receiving a race ban?

Yara Elshebiny

Sunday 26 May 2024 19:15 Updated: 08:05

The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix erupted in chaos on the opening lap, with a huge accident triggering a red flag.

Disaster struck the streets of Monte Carlo moments after the lights went out. As the pack surged uphill towards Casino Square, Kevin Magnussen's Haas made contact with the rear of Sergio Perez's Red Bull. The impact sent the Mexican driver careening into the unforgiving barrier at high speed.

Nico Hulkenberg in the other Haas was caught out by the spinning Perez, with his car making secondary contact that further compounded the damage.

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Perez's RB20 was heavily damaged, and all three drivers had to retire from the race. Fortunately, no one was injured in this accident.

While he escaped additional penalty points, it is worth mentioning that Magnussen already carries the weight of 10 penalty points from prior incidents hanging over him.

This leaves the Danish driver precariously close to a race ban, sitting just two points away from the threshold.

With 17 races remaining in the 2024 season, the pressure is on for Magnussen to keep his nose clean.

On the other hand, Esteban Ocon was given a 10-second penalty, which the FIA has converted to five-place grid penalty for the next race in Canada, for causing a collision with his Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly in the first lap of the race. Ocon has also received two penalty points to his Super Licence.

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.

Kevin Magnussen currently sits on the edge with 10 penalty points, just two 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 - One point

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Miami GP	One	5th May 2025	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 - Three points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Miami GP	One	4th May 2025	Pit-lane incident
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

Guanyu Zhou - Two points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Hungarian GP	Two	23rd July 2024	Causing a collision

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso - Six points

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

Lance Stroll - Seven points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
British GP	Two	9th July 2024	Causing a collision
Las Vegas GP	Three	19th November 2024	Overtaking under yellow flags
Chinese GP	Two	21st April 2025	Causing a collision

Haas

Kevin Magnussen - 10 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

Nico Hulkenberg - Two Points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Monaco GP	Two	29th May 2024	Causing a collision

RB

Yuki Tsunoda - Three points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Spanish GP	One	4th June 2024	Forced another car off track
Dutch GP	Two	27th August 2024	Causing a collision

Daniel Ricciardo - Two Points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Chinese GP	Two	21st April 2025	Overtaking under Safety Car conditions

Williams

Alex Albon - Zero points
Logan Sargeant - Eight Points

Where	Points	Expires	Reason
Italian GP	Two	3rd September 2024	Causing a collision
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