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F1 drive-through penalty

What a drive-through penalty means, when it escalates, and every one on record.

The driver must drive through the pit lane at the speed limit without stopping, then rejoin - costing roughly 20 seconds, more than a 10-second penalty.

When it escalates
If the race ends before it can be served, a 20-second time penalty is added to the driver’s race time instead.

6 on record (2025-2026):

  1. Penalty: Russell drive-through Unserved penaltyMonaco GP
  2. Penalty: Pérez drive-through False startMonaco GP
  3. Penalty: Leclerc drive-through Off track, gained timeMiami GP
  4. Penalty: Bottas drive-through Pit-lane speedingMiami GP
  5. Penalty: Sainz drive-through Pit-lane speedingMexico City GP
  6. Penalty: Russell drive-through Off track, gained timeMonaco GP