F1 penalty points: Max Verstappen handed title boost with penalty points update

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F1 penalty points: Max Verstappen handed title boost with penalty points update

Max Verstappen will be feeling relived

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Monday 27 October 2025 19:42 Updated: 12:47

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen will be feeling very relieved this morning, and full of hope that he can win this year's drivers' championship.

Not only did the Dutchman secure his sixth successive grand prix podium to further close the gap in the standings to the championship leader to 36 points, but Verstappen has also been given confirmation that he is now very unlikely to serve a one-race ban at any point this season.

Verstappen has been sat on nine penalty points for a large chunk of this season - and at one stage was even at 11 - meaning he has been just one incident away from a potential ban from the sport.

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In his ongoing championship battle with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, that would have been terminal to his chances of securing the 2025 championship, particularly if the ban came during a sprint race weekend when more points are up for grabs.

But, three penalty points will now drop from Verstappen's superlicence before the next event at the Brazilian GP, meaning he is now down to just six penalty points with 12 being the magic number for a race ban.

It is therefore highly unlikely that Verstappen will face a ban at all in 2025 and, with the Dutchman heading to a track at which he all but sealed the championship last year with a fantastic victory, he will be full of confidence that he can chase down the two McLarens.

Piastri will also see a couple of penalty points drop off his superlicence before next month's Brazilian GP, meaning the Australian will be down to just four.

F1 Driver Penalty Points

Driver	Team	Penalty Points
Ollie Bearman	Haas	8
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	6
Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	6
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	5
Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	5
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	4
Carlos Sainz	Williams	4
Alex Albon	Williams	4
Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	4
Jack Doohan	Alpine	4
Lando Norris	McLaren	3
Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	2
Pierre Gasly	Alpine	2
Esteban Ocon	Haas	1
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1
Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1
George Russell	Mercedes	1
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	0
Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	0
Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber	0
Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	0

Every F1 driver's penalty points and when they expire

Red Bull

Max Verstappen - Six points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 1, 2024	Qatar Grand Prix	Driving unnecessarily slowly on a cooldown lap during qualifying	1	December 1, 2025
December 8, 2024	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri	2	December 8, 2025
June 1, 2025	Spanish Grand Prix	Causing a collision with George Russell	3	June 1, 2026

Yuki Tsunoda - Four points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
June 15, 2025	Canadian Grand Prix	Overtaking under a red flag	2	June 15, 2026
June 29, 2025	Austrian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto	2	June 29, 2026

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton - Two points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
August 31, 2025	Dutch Grand Prix	Failing to slow under double yellow flags	2	August 31, 2026

Charles Leclerc - One point

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
August 3, 2025	Hungarian Grand Prix	Erratic driving defending his position against George Russell	1	August 3, 2026

Mercedes

George Russell - One point

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 1, 2024	Qatar Grand Prix	Failing to maintain a 10 car-length distance behind the Safety Car	1	December 1, 2025

Kimi Antonelli - Five points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
June 29, 2025	Austrian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Max Verstappen	2	June 29, 2026
August 31, 2025	Dutch Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc	2	August 31, 2026
September 7, 2025	Italian Grand Prix	Driving erratically	1	September 7, 2026

Alpine

Pierre Gasly - Two points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
August 3, 2025	Hungarian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz	2	August 3, 2026

Franco Colapinto - One point

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
June 29, 2025	Austrian Grand Prix	Forcing Oscar Piastri off the track	1	June 29, 2026

Jack Doohan - Four points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
March 22, 2025	Chinese Grand Prix Sprint	Causing a collision with Gabriel Bortoleto	2	March 22, 2026
March 23, 2025	Chinese Grand Prix	Forcing Isack Hadjar off the track	2	March 23, 2026

McLaren

Lando Norris - Three points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 1, 2024	Qatar Grand Prix	Failing to slow for double yellow flags	3	December 1, 2025

Oscar Piastri - Four points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 8, 2024	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto	2	December 8, 2025
July 6, 2025	British Grand Prix	Braking erratically under the safety car	2	July 6, 2026

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso - Zero points

Lance Stroll - Five points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 1, 2024	Qatar Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Alex Albon	2	December 1, 2025
May 23, 2025	Monaco Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc	1	May 23, 2026
October 18, 2025	United States Grand Prix Sprint	Causing a collision with Esteban Ocon	1	October 18, 2026

Haas

Esteban Ocon - One point

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
September 7, 2025	Italian Grand Prix	Forcing Lance Stroll off the track	1	September 7, 2026

Ollie Bearman - Eight points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
May 23, 2025	Monaco Grand Prix	Overtaking under red flag conditions	2	May 23, 2026
July 5, 2025	British Grand Prix	Failing to comply with a red flag	4	July 5, 2026
September 7, 2025	Italian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz	2	September 7, 2026

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson - Six points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 1, 2024	Qatar Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas	2	December 1, 2025
April 13, 2025	Bahrain Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Lance Stroll	1	April 13, 2026
April 13, 2025	Bahrain Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Nico Hulkenberg	2	April 13, 2026
May 3, 2025	Miami Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Fernando Alonso	1	May 3, 2026

Isack Hadjar - Zero points

Williams

Carlos Sainz - Four points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
April 13, 2025	Bahrain Grand Prix	Forcing another driver off track	2	April 13, 2026
October 19, 2025	United States Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli	2	October 19, 2026

Alex Albon - Four points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
December 1, 2024	Qatar Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen	2	December 1, 2025
September 21, 2025	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto	2	September 21, 2026

Sauber

Nico Hulkenberg - Zero points

Gabriel Bortoleto - Zero points

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