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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
What are penalty points in F1 and how do they work?
Formula 1 drivers will receive a one-race suspension if they pick up 12 penalty points on their super licence in a 12-month world champion Max Verstappen will receive a one-race ban, should he pick up any penalty points in his next two Dutchman, 27, was handed three penalty points after appearing to deliberately crash into Mercedes' George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix on received a 10-second penalty for the collision but was later given three penalty points on his Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) super licence, taking him to 11 penalty points for the past 12 has two points which expire on 30 June, meaning should he avoid any further points at this month's Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix, he would not reach the threshold for a suspension unless he receives three or more points before 27 points are given for a range of offences, with points handed out based on the severity of the include causing collisions, driving too slowly in pit lanes and overtaking while a red flag is being drivers hit 12 points, they are banned for one race and all points are removed once their ban is served. When were super licence penalty points introduced? In 2014, the FIA introduced a penalty points date, the only driver to have been suspended for a race because of penalty points was former Haas driver Kevin September 2024, Magnussen served a one-race ban and missed the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a result of picking up 12 penalty points within a 12-month period. When do Verstappen's points expire? Points expire 12 months on from when they were first first two of Verstappen's 11 points expire on 30 June, a day after this month's Austrian Grand that, none of his remaining nine points expire until 27 October, one day after the Mexico City Grand points: 30 June, 2025 – one day after Austrian Grand PrixTwo points: 27 October, 2025 – one day after Mexico City Grand PrixOne point: 1 November, 2025 – six days after Mexico City Grand PrixOne point: 1 December, 2025 – one day after Qatar Grand PrixTwo points: 8 December, 2025 - one day after Abu Dhabi Grand PrixThree points: 1 June, 2026This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... Has F1's iconic Monaco Grand Prix become boring?How does F1 measure photo finishes?Why are 1bn euro release clauses becoming more common?Why does French Open not have electronic line calling?
The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
F1 penalty points system explained – with Max Verstappen close to race ban
Formula 1 's penalty points system has been placed under the spotlight after Max Verstappen 's punishment for his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutchman was handed a 10-second time penalty for ramming Russell late in the race, before the FIA gave the Red Bull driver three penalty points on his FIA superlicence. Verstappen has now accrued 11 points, with 12 to a driver's name over 12 months triggering a race ban. Kevin Magnussen, driving for Haas last year, missed the 2024 Azerbaijan GP as a result of the 12-point rule. But why is the penalty-points system in place – and how many do other drivers have? The FIA implemented the penalty points system to monitor the behaviour of drivers over the course of a season. They can be given for anything from crashes and racing incidents to safety car and yellow flag-related infringements. The stewards decide on the number of points. The more points handed to a driver for a certain scenario, the more severe the incident. Verstappen's three-point penalty in Barcelona is the most severe punishment he's received over the past year, which includes other incidents involving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. As well as Verstappen, only Norris – for failing to slow under yellow flags in Qatar last year – has been given a three-point penalty out of the current grid over the last 12 months. Verstappen must avoid a penalty point at the next race in Canada (15 June) to avoid a race ban for the Austrian GP (29 June). How has Verstappen accrued 11 points? 3 points, 2025 Spanish GP – Causing a collision with George Russell (expires 1 June 2026) 2 points, 2024 Abu Dhabi GP – Causing a collision with Oscar Piastri (expires 8 December 2025) 1 point, 2024 Qatar GP – Driving unnecessarily slowly on a cooldown lap in qualifying (expires 1 December 2025) 1 point, 2024 Brazil GP sprint – Being under the minimum VSC delta time (expires 1 November 2025) 2 points, 2024 Mexico GP – Forcing Lando Norris off-track (expires 27 October 2025) 2 points, 2024 Austrian GP – Causing a collision with Lando Norris (expires 30 June 2025)
CNA
3 days ago
- Automotive
- CNA
Verstappen one point from a race ban after clash with Russell
BARCELONA :Formula One world champion Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a race ban after being punished for driving into Mercedes rival George Russell during Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. In addition to a 10-second time penalty, dropping the Red Bull driver from fifth to 10th, stewards handed Verstappen three penalty points on his super-licence. That took his tally to 11 for a 12-month period, with 12 points triggering a one-race ban. Two of those points expire at the end of June but there are two races before that. The Red Bull driver had clashed twice with Russell at the restart following a late safety car period at the Circuit de Catalunya. The pair made contact first at Turn One when Verstappen, who was defending fourth place on hard tyres against a rival on quicker softs, was pushed wide but stayed ahead. He was then told by Red Bull to hand back the place. Stewards noted Verstappen "was clearly unhappy with his team's request. "At the approach to Turn 5, Car 1 (Verstappen) significantly reduced its speed thereby appearing to allow Car 63 (Russell) to overtake," they added. "However, after Car 63 got ahead of Car 1 at the entry of Turn 5, Car 1 suddenly accelerated and collided with Car 63." 'INTENTIONAL RETALIATION'? The incident, as well as an earlier clash with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, triggered accusations of road rage and a return to the "Mad Max" days of old, before Verstappen's four world titles. "It looked like a very intentional retaliation. Wait for the opponent, go ramming into him, just like you felt the other guy rammed into you at Turn One," said Mercedes' 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg on Sky Sports television. "That's something which is extremely unacceptable and I think the rules would be a black flag, yes. If you wait for your opponent to bang into him, that's a black flag." McLaren's Lando Norris, who finished second, watched a replay in the cool-down room and commented: "I've done that before in Mario Kart." Russell told reporters he did not know what Verstappen was thinking. "It felt very deliberate. It is something I have seen numerous times in sim (video) racing and i-racing and never have I seen it in a Formula One race so that was something new," added the Briton. "It is a shame because Max is one of the best drivers in the world but manoeuvres like that are totally unnecessary. It lets him down and it is a shame for all of the young kids looking up to us, aspiring to be Formula One drivers. "It is something you see in go-karting but never in F1. It doesn't make sense to crash into somebody and risk damaging your own car and risk a penalty. And he could have come back to fight for the podium." Verstappen, who had accused Leclerc of ramming into him, accepted the two had different opinions.
