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F1 dangerous driving penalties

Every stewards' decision for dangerous driving on record (2025-2026) - the going rate, and who's been penalised most. Straight from the FIA documents.

Driving in a manner deemed potentially dangerous, or erratically - e.g. moving under braking.

Regulation: Art. B1.8.5 (dangerous driving)

The going rate

Across 10 classified rulings for dangerous driving, the stewards handed down:

  1. +5s4
  2. No action3
  3. Warning2
  4. Reprimand1

Most penalised - drivers

  1. Sainz7
  2. Antonelli3
  3. Bearman2
  4. Lawson2
  5. Ocon2
  6. Verstappen2
  7. Leclerc1

Most penalised - teams

  1. Williams7
  2. Haas4
  3. Mercedes3
  4. RB2
  5. Red Bull2
  6. Ferrari1

19decisions on record:

  1. No further action: Sainz Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  2. Warning: Sainz Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  3. No further action: Verstappen Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  4. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving in TurnHungarian GP
  5. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving in Turn 12Hungarian GP
  6. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Erratic Driving in Turn 12Hungarian GP
  7. Reprimand: Antonelli Erratic drivingBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  8. Other document: Summons - Antonelli - Alleged Driving ErraticallyBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  9. Penalty: Lawson +5s Erratic drivingAbu Dhabi GP
  10. Penalty: Bearman +5s Dangerous drivingSao Paulo GP
  11. Other document: Summons - Bearman - Alleged Dangerous Driving by BearmanSao Paulo GP
  12. Other document: Summons - Lawson - Alleged Dangerous Driving by BearmanSao Paulo GP
  13. Penalty: Antonelli +5s Erratic drivingItalian GP
  14. Penalty: Leclerc +5s Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  15. Warning: Sainz Dangerous drivingBritish GP
  16. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Dangerous DrivingBritish GP
  17. No further action: Ocon Erratic drivingCanadian GP
  18. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving by Ocon at Pit ExitCanadian GP
  19. Other document: Summons - Ocon - Alleged Erratic Driving at Pit ExitCanadian GP