Last weekend, the fourth round of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship was held. In addition to updating the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Standings after the Bahrain race, it was also necessary to revise the penalty points table.
Carlos Sainz came under the scrutiny of the International Federation for a controversial episode during the race: in the heat of the battle, the Spaniard forced Andrea Kimi Antonelli off the track, an action that did not go unnoticed by the stewards, who penalised him with two points on his super licence.
Penalty points, the complete picture
Max Verstappen – 8 points
Two points – expire 30 June 2025. For causing a collision with Lando Norris during the 2024 Austrian GP.
Two points – expire 27 October 2025. For forcing Lando Norris off track during the 2024 Mexico City GP.
One point – expires 1 November 2025. For being under the minimum delta during the VSC in the São Paulo sprint.
One point – expires 1 December 2025. For unnecessarily slow driving during the cooldown lap in Qatar GP qualifying.
Two points – expire 8 December 2025. For causing a collision with Oscar Piastri in the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP.
Fernando Alonso – 5 points
Three points – expire 20 April 2025. For causing a collision with Carlos Sainz in the China GP sprint.
Two points – expire 30 June 2025. For causing a collision with Zhou Guanyu during the 2024 Austrian GP.
Nico Hulkenberg – 4 points
Two points – expire 30 June 2025. For causing a collision with Fernando Alonso in the 2024 Austrian GP.
Two points – expire 1 September 2025. For causing a collision with Yuki Tsunoda in the 2024 Italian GP.
Lance Stroll – 4 points
Two points – expire 21 April 2025. For causing a collision with Daniel Ricciardo in the 2024 Chinese GP.
Two points – expire 1 December 2025. For causing a collision with Alex Albon during the 2024 Qatar GP.
Oscar Piastri – 4 points
Two points – expire 2 November 2025. For colliding with Liam Lawson during the 2024 São Paulo GP.
Two points – expire 8 December 2025. For causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP.
Esteban Ocon – 3 points
One point – expires 4 May 2025. For unsafe re-entry during the Miami GP sprint in 2024.
Two points – expire 26 May 2025. For causing a collision with Pierre Gasly during the 2024 Monaco GP.
Lando Norris – 3 points
Three points – expire 1 December 2025. For not slowing for double yellow flags in the 2024 Qatar GP.
Carlos Sainz – 3 points
One point – expires 5 May 2025. For causing a collision with Oscar Piastri in the 2024 Miami GP.
Two points – expire 13 April 2026. For forcing Andrea Kimi Antonelli off the track during the battle.
Ollie Bearman – 2 points
Two points – expire 2 November 2025. For colliding with Franco Colapinto during the 2024 São Paulo GP.
Alex Albon – 2 points
Two points – expire 1 December 2025. For causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen during the 2024 Qatar GP.
Liam Lawson – 2 points
Two points – expire 1 December 2025. For causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas during the 2024 Qatar GP.
Jack Doohan – 2 points
Two points – expire 22 March 2026. For causing a collision with Gabriel Bortoleto during the 2025 China Sprint.
George Russell – 1 point
One point – expires 1 December 2025. For not keeping a 10-car gap behind the safety car in the 2024 Qatar GP.
Drivers with zero points
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly
Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc
Yuki Tsunoda
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