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

Fernando Alonso en conferencia de prensa en Bahréin — Photo: © IMAGO

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

Several drivers have already accumulated penalty points in 2024

By Yara Elshebiny.

Saturday 6 April 2024 06:00

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

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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

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