Penalty points: Where do the drivers stand with eight rounds to go?
Ahhh the wonderful world of penalty points. Each time a driver does something that the FIA deems dangerous, they begin to accumulate points on their driving license. This can be through things such as ignoring yellow flags or causing a collision. Within a period of 12 months a driver can hold a maximum of 12 points before being handed a race ban. So, after 14 rounds, how many points do each drivers have, and why?
Max Verstappen
2 Penalty Points
Italian GP – 2 points due to causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton that took them both out of the race
Expires – 12th September 2022
Sergio Perez
Seven Penalty Points
Emilia Romagna GP – 2 points due to overtaking under the safety car
Expires – 18th April 2022
Austrian GP – 2 points due to forcing Charles Leclerc off the track
Expires – 4th July 2022
Austrian GP – 2 points due to again forcing Charles off the track
Expires – 4th July 2022
Italian GP - 1 point due to leaving the track and gaining an advantage
Expires – 12th September 2022
Lewis Hamilton
Two Penalty Points
British GP – 2 points due to a collision with Max Verstappen during the race
Expires – 18th July 2022
Valtteri Bottas
Four Penalty Points
Styrian GP – 2 points due to dangerous driving in the pit lane
Expires – 25th June 2022
Hungarian GP – 2 points due to causing a collision in turn 1
Expires – 1st August 2022
Lando Norris
Eight Penalty Points
Turkish GP – 3 points due to failing to respect yellow flags during the race
Expires – 14th November 2021
Azerbaijan GP – 3 points due to not entering the pit lane when instructed during a red flag
Expires – 5th June 2022
Austrian GP – 3 points due to forcing Perez off the track
Expires – 4th July 2022
Daniel Ricciardo
One Penalty Point
Russian GP – 1 point due to failing to follow the Race Directors instructions during the race
Expires – 27th September 2021
Charles Leclerc
Two Penalty Points
Sakhir GP – 2 points due to colliding with Perez and it resulted in Verstappen hitting a barrier during the race
Expires – 6th December 2021
Carlos Sainz
One Penalty Point
Turkish GP – 1 point due to impeding Perez during qualifying
Expires – 14th November 2021
Pierre Gasly
One Penalty Point
Spanish GP – 1 point due to being out of position at the start of the race
Expires – 9th May 2022
Yuki Tsunoda
Four Penalty Points
Emilia Romagna GP – 1 point due to leaving the track multiple times
Expires – 18th April 2022
Styrian GP – 1 point due to impeding Bottas during qualifying
Expires – 26th June 2022
Austrian GP – 1 point due to crossing the white line during pit entry
Expires – 4th July 2022
Austrian GP – 1 point due to crossing the white line during pit entry…again
Expires – 4th July 2022
Esteban Ocon
One Penalty Points
Italian GP – 1 point due to causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel
Expires – 12th September 2022
Fernando Alonso
No Penalty Points
The returning driver holds a clean sheet!
Lance Stroll
Six Penalty Points
Portuguese GP – 2 points due to colliding with Norris during the race
Expires – 25th October 2021
Portuguese GP – 1 point due to leaving the track multiple times during the race
Expires – 25th October 2021
Emilia Romagna GP – 1 point due to leaving the track and gaining an advantage
Expires – 18th April 2022
Hungarian GP – 2 points due to causing an avoidable collision
Expires – 1st August 2022
Sebastian Vettel
Six Penalty Points
Bahrain GP – 3 points due to failing to respect double yellow flags
Expires – 28th March 2022
Bahrain GP – 2 points due to colliding with Ocon during the race
Expires – 28th March 2022
Austrian GP – 1 point due to impeding Alonso during qualifying
Expires – 3rd July 2022
George Russell
Four Penalty Points
Turkish GP – 3 points due to failing to respect double yellow flags during qualifying
Expires – 14th November 2021
British GP – 1 point due to causing a collision with Sainz during sprint qualifying
Expires – 17th July 2022
Nicholas Latifi
Six Penalty Points
Azerbaijan GP – 3 points due to not entering the pit lane during the safety car period
Expires – 6th June 2022
Austrian GP – 3 points due to failing to respect double yellow flags during the race
Expires – 4th July 2022
Kimi Raikkonen
Four Penalty Points
Eifel GP – 2 points due to causing a collision with Russell during the race
Expires – 11th October 2021
Austrian GP – 2 points due to causing a collision with Vettel during the race
Expires – 4th July 2022
Antonio Giovinazzi
Four Penalty Points
Austrian GP – 2 points due to overtaking under the safety car during the race
Expires – 4th July 2022
Italian GP – 2 points due to unsafely re-joining the track
Expires – 12th September 2022
Mick Schumacher
No Penalty Points
Another lovely clean sheet, this time by the Haas rookie
Nikita Mazepin
Five Penalty Points
Portuguese GP – 1 point due to ignoring blue flags
Expires – 2nd May 2022
Spanish GP – 2 points due to impeding Norris during qualifying
Expires – 9th May 2022
Austrian GP – 3 points due to failing to respect double yellow flags during the race
Expires – 4th July 2022
Italian GP – 1 point due to causing a collision with Mick Schumacher
Expires – 12th September 2022