’s penalty factors system has been positioned below the highlight after ’s punishment for his collision with on the .
The Dutchman was handed a for ramming Russell late within the race, earlier than the gave the Purple Bull driver three penalty factors on his FIA superlicence.
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Verstappen has now , with 12 to a driver’s identify over 12 months triggering a race ban.
Kevin Magnussen, driving for Haas final yr, on account of the 12-point rule.
However why is the penalty-points system in place – and what number of do different drivers have?
The FIA applied the penalty factors system to watch the behaviour of drivers over the course of a season. They are often given for something from crashes and racing incidents to security automotive and yellow flag-related infringements.
The stewards determine on the variety of factors. The extra factors handed to a driver for a sure situation, the extra extreme the incident.
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Verstappen’s three-point penalty in Barcelona is probably the most extreme punishment he’s acquired over the previous yr, which incorporates different incidents involving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
In addition to Verstappen, solely Norris – for failing to gradual below yellow flags in Qatar final yr – has been given a three-point penalty out of the present grid over the past 12 months.
Verstappen should keep away from a penalty level on the subsequent race in Canada (15 June) to keep away from a race ban for the Austrian GP (29 June).
How has Verstappen accrued 11 factors?
3 factors, 2025 Spanish GP – Inflicting a collision with (expires 1 June 2026)
2 factors, 2024 Abu Dhabi GP – Inflicting a collision with Oscar Piastri (expires 8 December 2025)
1 level, 2024 Qatar GP – Driving unnecessarily slowly on a cooldown lap in qualifying (expires 1 December 2025)
1 level, 2024 Brazil GP dash – Being below the minimal VSC delta time (expires 1 November 2025)
2 factors, 2024 Mexico GP – Forcing Lando Norris off-track (expires 27 October 2025)
2 factors, 2024 Austrian GP – Inflicting a collision with Lando Norris (expires 30 June 2025)
Max Verstappen is one penalty level away from a race ban (PA)
What are different drivers on?
Liam Lawson – 5 factors
Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg, Jack Doohan – 4 factors
Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz – three factors
Ollie Bearman, Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll – two factors
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Kimi Antonelli, Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda, Gabriel Bortoleto, Isack Hadjar – zero factors
