FIA superlicence penalty factors: Who’s closest to an F1 race ban?

Oliver Bearman stays the driving force on the highest danger of incurring a System 1 race ban in 2025.

F1 drivers acquire penalty factors as they commit offences on observe, with 12 factors touchdown them a suspension for the next grand prix.

Kevin Magnussen is the one driver who ever fell foul of the penalty factors system, having needed to sit out the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Bearman’s favour, however the British rookie now leads the classification because the closest driver to the undesirable punishment.

Bearman collected 10 factors between 3 November 2024 and seven September 2025 for inflicting two collisions, overtaking below yellow flag, and failing to adjust to a pink flag.

This put him at direct danger for the Baku, Singapore, Austin and Mexico races, which he emerged from right down to eight factors, with out the 2 incurred at Interlagos final yr – however his tally rose again as much as 9 right away as he squeezed Liam Lawson on the grass on that very same observe.

Bearman will subsequently need to be cautious in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi – and early subsequent yr too, as he’ll subsequent lose factors on 23 Could 2026, through the seventh spherical of the season.

Lawson, Lance Stroll and Yuki Tsunoda are subsequent on seven factors, however the former two will lose two factors every on 1 December, whereas the present Purple Bull driver’s tally gained’t lower till 14 June 2026 – the day of the ninth grand prix of the season.

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing, Yuki Tsunoda, Purple Bull Racing Workforce

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Having come perilously near a race ban earlier this yr with 11 factors, Max Verstappen is down to 6 and, if he refrains from any offences in Las Vegas and Qatar, will lose one other level on 30 November.

4 drivers have a clear licence, freed from any penalty factors – two veterans and two rookies, specifically Sauber duo Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, Isack Hadjar, and Fernando Alonso.

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