F1 penalty points 2026: Every driver's total, expiry dates and race-ban risk

Franco Colapinto is the Formula 1 driver closest to a race ban. The Alpine star has four active penalty points to his name, leaving him eight away from a suspension. Carlos Sainz also has four points but two of them are due to expire soon after the last-checked date of 15 October 2026. Two of the three points currently assigned to Lance Stroll will expire on 18 October. Any driver who accumulates 12 F1 penalty points across a rolling 12-month period will serve a one-race ban from the grid. Super

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