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Rookie Ollie Bearman is right at the cusp of being banned as he nears the F1 penalty points threshold. The Haas driver has been a revelation in the sport in the last few races, but at the same time, the dirt sheet seems to be getting longer than what one would expect.
As part of the F1 penalty points system, drivers committing on-track transgressions are handed points on their superlicense. These points stay on the license for a 12-month period before expiry. If a driver ends up reaching the 12-point threshold, he's banned for a race.
With that being said, who are the top 5 delinquents as we head to the F1 Las Vegas GP? Let's take a look.
F1 Penalty Points: Who is close to a ban?
#5. Max Verstappen
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Penalty Points: 6
While others are accumulating points, Verstappen seems to be dropping down the delinquent list. Max Verstappen finds himself at six F1 penalty points now.
- Three points: Causing a collision with George Russell during the 2025 F1 Spanish GP (expires on June 1, 2026)
- Two points: Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (expires on December 8, 2025)
- One point: Driving unnecessarily slowly in the 2024 F1 Qatar GP Qualifying (expires on December 1, 2025)
#4. Liam Lawson
Penalty Points: 7
Liam Lawson now has seven F1 penalty points on his superlicense.
- One point: Causing a collision in the Brazilian GP (expires on November 8, 2026)
- One point: Causing a collision in the Miami GP (expires on May 3, 2026)
- Two points: Causing a collision in the Bahrain GP (expires on April 14, 2026)
- One point: Causing a collision in the Bahrain GP (expires on April 14, 2026)
- Two points: Causing a collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)
#3. Lance Stroll
Penalty Points: 7
Lance Stroll is currently at five F1 penalty points on his license.
- Two points: Causing a collision with Esteban Ocon at the US GP sprint (expires on October 20, 2026)
- Two points: Pushing another driver off track at the Canadian GP (expires on June 15, 2026)
- One point: Causing a collision with Charles Leclerc at the Monaco GP (expires on May 25, 2026)
- Two points: Causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Qatar GP (expires on December 1, 2025)
#2. Yuki Tsunoda
Penalty Points: 7
Yuki Tsunoda picked up a penalty for causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the Brazilian GP and is at seven F1 penalty points now.
- Two points: Causing a collision with Lance Stroll during the 2025 F1 Brazilian GP (expires on November 9, 2026)
- One point: Causing a collision with Ollie Bearman during the 2025 F1 British GP (expires on July 6, 2026)
- Two points: Causing a collision with Franco Colapinto during the 2025 F1 Austrian GP (expires on June 29, 2026)
- Two points: Overtaking under red flag conditions in the 2025 F1 Canadian GP (expires on June 14, 2026)
#1. Ollie Bearman
Penalty Points: 9
Ollie Bearman is now alarmingly close to a race ban with 9 F1 penalty points to his name.
- One point: Causing a collision with Liam Lawson at the 2025 Brazilian GP sprint (expires on November 8, 2026).
- Four points: Red Flag infringement in the pitlane during British GP (expires July 6, 2026)
- Two points: Red Flag infringement in Monaco GP FP2 (expires on May 23, 2026)
- Two points: Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz at the 2025 Italian GP (expires on September 7, 2026).
