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Full List of Every F1 Driver’s Penalty Points Ahead of Canada
Highlights
- Ollie Bearman leads with 10 penalty points, nearing race ban threshold.
- Bearman and Lance Stroll see two penalty points expire at Canada GP.
- George Russell and Lando Norris hold zero penalty points entering Montreal.
- Several drivers carry penalties from 2025 affecting current 2026 season.
- Max Verstappen’s three points set to expire in June 2026.
- Penalty points influence driver risk-taking and team tactics in 2026 season.
With the 2026 Formula 1 season entering round five in Montreal this weekend, the penalty-points landscape narrows the margins. Most drivers sit low, but sanctions remain a live threat.
Points stay on the Super Licence for 12 months, so 2025 incidents still matter. The 12-point threshold triggers a one-race ban, sharpening the calculus for risk management.
Accumulating 12 points within 12 months triggers an automatic one-race ban.
Haas rookie Ollie Bearman leads the list on 10. Two points are set to expire during the Canadian weekend, trimming exposure but leaving minimal headroom.
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll carries six, also with two expiring in Montreal. The reduction helps, yet his margin for aggressive racecraft remains slim on a street-adjacent layout.
Mercedes presents contrast. George Russell holds zero, while teammate Kimi Antonelli sits on five, all from 2025. Several expire late in 2026, shaping his season-long approach.
George Russell and Lando Norris arrive in Montreal with zero penalty points.
That divergence feeds into expectations around Mercedes’ projected advantage in Montreal, where discipline in traffic and safety-car restarts could prove decisive.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc carries one. Lewis Hamilton has three, inherited from 2025 offences including collisions and yellow-flag infringements, extending into the current campaign.
McLaren is split. Lando Norris arrives on zero, while Oscar Piastri holds four from 2025, tied to braking misjudgements and collisions.
Ollie Bearman leads the standings on 10 points, with two due to expire during the Canadian GP weekend.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sits on three from a 2025 Spanish Grand Prix collision, due to lapse in June. Teammate Isack Hadjar remains clear.
Alpine retains carry-overs too. Pierre Gasly has two, Franco Colapinto one. Haas’s Esteban Ocon holds a single point alongside Bearman’s heavier tally.
Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson has two, with Arvid Lindblad on zero. Williams faces a mixed picture, aligning with recent operational changes.
Alex Albon carries three and Carlos Sainz two, both from 2025. Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto has two from Las Vegas, while Nico Hulkenberg stays clear.
Cadillac’s Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez have no points after missing 2025. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso is clean; Stroll remains on six despite the imminent reduction.
Lance Stroll sits on six points, with two expiring in Montreal to ease—but not resolve—his exposure.
Strategy inevitably adapts. Expiring points in Montreal encourage caution in qualifying duels and first-lap sequences, especially with changeable weather likely to complicate tyre choices and visibility.
The evolving ledger influences team orders and pit windows as much as outright pace. Fans can track coverage and how to watch the Canadian Grand Prix across the weekend.
Visual Summary
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Bearman
10 pts
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Stroll
6 pts
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Antonelli
5 pts
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Piastri
4 pts
⬇️
-2
Bearman
-2
Bearman
⬇️
-2
Stroll
-2
Stroll
12 = 1 Race Ban
Bearman sits just 2 pts away from a ban —
but crucial points fall away at Montreal.
Penalties expiring this weekend could shuffle risk for key drivers.
but crucial points fall away at Montreal.
Penalties expiring this weekend could shuffle risk for key drivers.
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10 pts
10 pts
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12 Ban
12 Ban
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0 Clean
0
Mercedes, McLaren, Cadillac Drvs
(Russell, Norris, Bottas, Perez)
10
Highest Total
Bearman
2️⃣
pts drop for
Bearman & Stroll in Canada
Penalty Points Pressure:
The higher the peak, the more carefully drivers must race in Montreal.
Expiring points could change risk strategies as the title battle heats up.
Watch for rain, as Canada’s weather may tip risk into chaos!
The higher the peak, the more carefully drivers must race in Montreal.
Expiring points could change risk strategies as the title battle heats up.
Watch for rain, as Canada’s weather may tip risk into chaos!
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