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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.

20 on record (2019-2026):

  1. Penalty: Lindblad drive-through Yellow flagsDutch GP
  2. Penalty: Colapinto drive-through Yellow flagsDutch GP
  3. Penalty: Russell drive-through Unserved penaltyMonaco GP
  4. Penalty: Pérez drive-through False startMonaco GP
  5. Penalty: Leclerc drive-through Off track, gained timeMiami GP
  6. Penalty: Bottas drive-through Pit-lane speedingMiami GP
  7. Penalty: Sainz drive-through Pit-lane speedingMexico City GP
  8. Penalty: Russell drive-through Off track, gained timeMonaco GP
  9. Penalty: Hamilton drive-through Pit-lane speedingQatar GP
  10. Penalty: Magnussen drive-through Safety carMiami GP
  11. Penalty: Hamilton drive-through Pit-lane speedingMiami GP
  12. Penalty: Alonso drive-through Dangerous drivingAustralian GP
  13. Penalty: Gasly drive-through Red-flag breachJapanese GP
  14. Penalty: Zhou drive-through Unserved penaltySaudi Arabian GP
  15. Penalty: Räikkönen drive-through Collision with VettelAustrian GP
  16. Penalty: Räikkönen drive-through False startRussian GP
  17. Penalty: Stroll drive-through Unsafe rejoinItalian GP
  18. Penalty: Magnussen drive-through Moved before start signal was givenAustrian GP
  19. Penalty: Kubica drive-through Start procedureAzerbaijan GP
  20. Penalty: Kvyat drive-through CollisionChinese GP