F1 penalty points after the Las Vegas GP: 5 biggest delinquents

The F1 penalty points system has helped to keep driving standards up to standard. The system was put in place in 2014 following a dip in driving standards in the early 2010s. Penalty points are handed down to drivers based on the severity of their transgressions.

The transgressions could be anything from causing a collision to speeding in the pitlane etc. If a driver reaches 12 points, he's getting banned for one race. Since the inception of this system, Kevin Magnussen is the only driver to have faced a ban. after the Danish driver reached 12 F1 penalty points over a 12-month period.

As the circus moves on from the F1 Las Vegas GP, who are the top 5 delinquents of penalty points? Let's take a look.

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F1 Penalty Points: Who is close to a ban?

#5 Sergio Perez

Penalty Points: 3

Sergio Perez has three F1 penalty points.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Lando Norris at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expire November 26, 2024)
• One point: Unsafe release in pit lane at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (expires March 9, 2025)

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#4 Esteban Ocon

Penalty Points: 3

Esteban Ocon got two F1 penalty points for his collision with his teammate Pierre Gasly.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Pierre Gasly at the Monaco GP (expires on May 27, 2025)
• One point: Unsafe release during the Miami GP (expires on May 4, 2025)

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#3 Nico Hulkenberg

Penalty Points: 4

Nico Hulkenberg has four F1 penalty points currently.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix (expire on September 1, 2025)
• Two points: Pushing Fernando Alonso off track at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix (expire on June 29, 2025)

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#2 Max Verstappen

Penalty Points: 5

Max Verstappen now has five penalty points, with the latest addition coming at the 2024 Brazilian GP due to his incident with Lando Norris.

• One point: VSC infringement in the 2024 F1 Brazilian GP Sprint (expires on November 2, 2025)
• Two points: Forcing Lando Norris off track during the 2024 F1 Mexican GP (expire on October 28, 2025)
• Two points: Causing a collision with Norris at the 2024 F1 Austrian GP (expire on June 30, 2025)

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#1 Fernando Alonso

Penalty Points: 8

Fernando Alonso has accumulated eight F1 penalty points. The Spaniard was handed two penalty points and a 10-second penalty for a collision with Zhou Guanyu at the Austrian GP.

• Two points: Causing a collision with Zhou Guanyu at the F1 Austrian GP (expire June 30, 2025)
• Three points: Pushing Carlos Sainz off the track at the F1 Chinese GP Sprint (expire April 20, 2025)
• Three points: Potentially dangerous driving against George Russell at the Australian GP (expire on March 24, 2025)