F1 penalty points before the Monaco GP: 5 biggest delinquents

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The F1 penalty points system has been implemented to keep driving standards above a certain threshold. For every transgression, which varies from driving dangerously on the track to pushing another driver off the track, penalty points are given to the drivers.

These F1 penalty points stay with the drivers for 12 months before they are removed. If a driver accumulates more than 12 points during this period, he faces a race ban. Going into the Monaco GP race weekend, we have 5 drivers who are on the edge of a race ban.

F1 Penalty Points: Who is close to a ban?

#5 Fernando Alonso

Penalty Points: 6

Fernando Alonso has six penalty points to his name owing to potentially dangerous driving in this year's Australian GP, with three more added for pushing Carlos Sainz off the track in the F1 Chinese GP sprint.

Three points: Pushing Carlos Sainz off the track in the F1 Chinese GP Sprint (expires April 20, 2025)
Three points: Potentially dangerous driving against George Russell at the Australian GP (expires on March 25, 2025)

#4 Lance Stroll

Penalty Points: 7

Lance Stroll has collected seven F1 penalty points in the past 12 months, with two being added for causing a collision with Daniel Ricciardo in China.

Two points: Causing a collision with Daniel Ricciardo at the Chinese GP (expires on April 21, 2025).
Two points: Causing a collision with Pierre Gasly at the British GP (expires on July 9, 2024).
Three points: These were issued for overtaking under yellow flag conditions at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix (expires on November 17, 2024)

#3 Sergio Perez

Penalty Points: 8

Sergio Perez has eight F1 penalty points, tying with Logan Sargeant.

Two points: Overtaking Fernando Alonso under safety car conditions (expires on September 24, 2024).
Two points: Causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen (expires on September 24, 2024)
One point: Causing a collision with Alex Albon in the 2023 F1 Singapore GP (expires on September 17, 2024)
Two points: Causing a collision with Lando Norris at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires November 26, 2024)
One point: Unsafe release in the pit lane during the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (expires March 9, 2025)

#2 Logan Sargeant

Penalty Points: 8

Currently, Logan Sargeant has eight F1 penalty points for four different violations. The latest was awarded for overtaking Nico Hulkenberg during the safety car period.

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Two points: Overtaking during the safety car period in the 2024 Chinese GP (expires on April 21, 2025)
Two points: Causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas during the 2023 Italian GP (expires on September 3, 2024).
Two points: Causing a collision in the 2023 F1 Japanese GP (expires on September 24, 2024).
Two points: Overtaking under Yellow Flags 2023 F1 Mexican GP (expires on October 28, 2024).

#1 Kevin Magnussen

Penalty Points: 10

Kevin Magnussen currently has ten F1 penalty points to his name.

Two points: These were awarded for causing a collision with Logan Sargeant during the 2024 Miami Grand Prix (expires May 5, 2025)
Three points: These were awarded for leaving the track and gaining an advantage on multiple occasions during the 2024 Miami Grand Prix Sprint as additional ‘aggravating circumstances’, following multiple time penalties (expires May 4, 2025)
Two points: Causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda during the 2024 F1 Chinese GP (expires April 22, 2025)
Three points: Causing a collision with Alex Albon during the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (expires March 9, 2025)

Edited by Anupama Ghosh