F1 Penalty Points 2026: Which stars risk race ban after Japanese Grand Prix?

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F1 Penalty Points 2026: Which stars risk race ban after Japanese Grand Prix?

All the current FIA penalty points tallies for drivers on the F1 2026 grid

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Monday 30 March 2026 13:17 Updated: 14:22

The F1 2026 season sees entirely new chassis and power unit regulations as well as a change in approach to the FIA’s penalty points system.

Last season, a multitude of penalties were handed out to F1 stars for driving infringements, but for 2026 and beyond, the FIA have tightened the Driving Standards Guidelines.

This means that drivers are now less likely to receive penalty points for infringements, with the stewards now set to only impose penalty points in incidents that are considered: “dangerous, reckless or apparently deliberate actions resulting in a collision or for other unacceptable or unsportsmanlike behaviour.”

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The 2026 calendar is taking an enforced break throughout April following F1’s decision to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

So, after the third round of the championship in Japan, are any F1 drivers at risk of a race ban?

Well, one driver who certainly needs to keep his current tally in mind when the campaign resumes in Miami in May is Ollie Bearman.

The Haas F1 star edged even closer to a race ban at last year's season finale when the FIA slapped him with a five-second time penalty and an extra penalty point for changing direction more than once whilst defending against the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.

Bearman has now racked up a total of 10 penalty points, meaning he is only two points away from a race ban heading into the Miami GP, so he must play nicely out on track, especially considering the first of his current penalty points tally doesn’t expire until May 23 ahead of the Canadian GP.

Here are the F1 driver penalty point standings following the 2026 Japanese GP.

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F1 driver penalty points after Japanese GP

Driver	Team	Penalty Points
Ollie Bearman	Haas	10
Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	6
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	6
Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	5
Carlos Sainz	Williams	4
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	4
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	3
Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	3
Alex Albon	Williams	3
Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber	2
Pierre Gasly	Alpine	2
Esteban Ocon	Haas	1
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1
Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1
George Russell	Mercedes	0
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	0
Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	0
Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	0
Lando Norris	McLaren	0
Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	0
Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	0
Sergio Perez	Cadillac	0

F1 driver penalty points and when they expire

Red Bull

Max Verstappen - Three points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
June 1, 2025	Spanish Grand Prix	Causing a collision with George Russell	3	June 1, 2026

Isack Hadjar - Zero points

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton - Three 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
November 9, 2025	Brazilian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto	1	November 9, 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 - Zero points

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

McLaren

Lando Norris - Zero points

Oscar Piastri - Four points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
July 6, 2025	British Grand Prix	Braking erratically under the safety car	2	July 6, 2026
November 9, 2025	Brazilian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli	2	November 9, 2026

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso - Zero points

Lance Stroll - Six points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
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
December 7, 2025	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Made more than one change of direction to defend position	1	December 7, 2026

Haas

Esteban Ocon - Zero points

Ollie Bearman - 10 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
November 8, 2025	Brazilian Grand Prix	Driving in a manner deemed dangerous	1	November 8, 2026
December 7, 2025	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Made more than one change of direction to defend position	1	December 7, 2026

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson - Six points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
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
November 8, 2025	Brazilian Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Ollie Bearman	1	November 8, 2026
December 7, 2025	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Erratic driving	1	December 7, 2026

Arvid Lindblad - 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 - Three points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
September 21, 2025	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto	2	September 21, 2026
November 23, 2025	Las Vegas Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton	1	November 23, 2026

Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas - Zero points

Sergio Perez - Zero points

Audi

Nico Hulkenberg - Zero points

Gabriel Bortoleto - Two points

Date	Event	Reason for Penalty	Points Incurred	Expiration Date
November 23, 2025	Las Vegas Grand Prix	Causing a collision with Lance Stroll	2	November 23, 2026

F1 RESULTS: Japanese GP times & positions

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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