Max Verstappen currently has 9 penalty points on his FIA superlicence. These points are accumulated from various incidents, with some points set to expire on different dates ranging from October 2025 to June 2026. The breakdown of his penalty points includes:
- 2 points for forcing Lando Norris off track at the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix, expiring October 27, 2025
- 1 point for being under the minimum Virtual Safety Car (VSC) delta time at the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint, expiring November 1, 2025
- 1 point for driving unnecessarily slowly on a qualifying cooldown lap at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, expiring December 1, 2025
- 2 points for causing a collision with Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, expiring December 8, 2025
- 3 points for causing a collision with George Russell at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, expiring June 1, 2026
Drivers accumulate penalty points over a 12-month period, and reaching 12 penalty points results in an automatic one-race ban. Verstappen, with 9 points, is close to this threshold and needs to be cautious to avoid further penalties that could lead to a suspension.
