F1 drivers' penalty points: Magnussen's Monza incident triggers a historic race ban

It was a dark weekend for Kevin Magnussen at the Italian Grand Prix, as he became the first driver to face a race ban under the current penalty points system.

The Danish driver, already teetering on the brink with a tally of 10 penalty points, entered the Italian GP knowing that a single misstep could have severe consequences.

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However, his luck ran out during Sunday's race at Monza when he attempted to overtake Pierre Gasly. As Magnussen tried to pass the Alpine driver down the inside of Turn 4, he locked up and eventually made contact with the Frenchman.

Magnussen received a 10-second time penalty and was then slapped with a one-race ban for Azerbaijan after bringing his total to 12 points in the last 12 months, becoming the first driver to get banned under the current system since its inception in 2014.

But he wasn't the only driver who received a penalty. While it wasn't as harsh as Magnussen's, his Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg incurred two more penalty points for a collision with Yuki Tsunoda, and Daniel Ricciardo received one point for forcing Hulkenberg off the track.

F1 Driver Penalty Points

Alongside time penalties, drivers carry penalty points for driving infringements. These points expire after 12 months, but if a driver collects 12 points within that time, they get a race ban - a fate Magnussen faces in the next round in Azerbaijan.

GPFans has compiled a list of the points currently accrued by drivers and when they will expire. This article will be updated throughout the year.

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Red Bull

Max Verstappen - Four points

Sergio Perez - Eight points

Ferrari

Carlos Sainz - One point

Charles Leclerc - Zero points

Mercedes

George Russell - Two points

Lewis Hamilton - Zero points

Alpine

Esteban Ocon - Three points

Pierre Gasly - Zero points

McLaren

Lando Norris - Zero points
Oscar Piastri - Zero points

Sauber

Valtteri Bottas - Two points

Zhou Guanyu - Zero points

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso - Eight points

Lance Stroll - Five points

Haas

Kevin Magnussen - 12 points

Nico Hulkenberg - Four points

RB

Daniel Ricciardo - Three points

Yuki Tsunoda - Zero points

Williams

Logan Sargeant - Six points (Inactive driver)

Alex Albon - Zero points

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