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F1 dangerous driving penalties

Every stewards' decision for dangerous driving on record (2022-2026) - 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 22 classified rulings for dangerous driving, the stewards handed down:

  1. No action6
  2. +5s4
  3. Reprimand4
  4. Warning4
  5. Fine2
  6. +10s1
  7. drive-through1

Most penalised - drivers

  1. Sainz13
  2. Antonelli3
  3. Norris3
  4. Verstappen3
  5. Albon2
  6. Bearman2
  7. de Vries2
  8. Hadjar2
  9. Lawson2
  10. Ocon2
  11. Piastri2
  12. Sargeant2

Most penalised - teams (2026)

  1. Williams6
  2. Red Bull4
  3. McLaren3
  4. Mercedes2

43decisions on record:

  1. Other document: Summons - Hadjar - Alleged Erratic DrivingUnited States GP
  2. Warning: Hadjar Erratic drivingUnited States GP
  3. Reprimand: Norris Erratic drivingBahrain GP
  4. No further action: Albon Erratic drivingBahrain GP
  5. Other document: Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia - Summons - Norris - Alleged Driving ErraticallyBahrain GP
  6. Other document: Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia - Summons - Piastri - Alleged Driving Erratically by AlbonBahrain GP
  7. Other document: Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia - Summons - Albon - Alleged Driving ErraticallyBahrain GP
  8. No further action: Sainz Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  9. Warning: Sainz Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  10. No further action: Verstappen Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  11. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving in TurnHungarian GP
  12. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving in Turn 12Hungarian GP
  13. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Erratic Driving in Turn 12Hungarian GP
  14. Reprimand: Antonelli Erratic drivingBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  15. Other document: Summons - Antonelli - Alleged Driving ErraticallyBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  16. Penalty: Lawson +5s Erratic drivingAbu Dhabi GP
  17. Penalty: Bearman +5s Dangerous drivingSao Paulo GP
  18. Other document: Summons - Bearman - Alleged Dangerous Driving by BearmanSao Paulo GP
  19. Other document: Summons - Lawson - Alleged Dangerous Driving by BearmanSao Paulo GP
  20. Penalty: Antonelli +5s Erratic drivingItalian GP
  21. Penalty: Leclerc +5s Erratic drivingHungarian GP
  22. Warning: Sainz Dangerous drivingBritish GP
  23. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Dangerous DrivingBritish GP
  24. No further action: Ocon Erratic drivingCanadian GP
  25. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic Driving by Ocon at Pit ExitCanadian GP
  26. Other document: Summons - Ocon - Alleged Erratic Driving at Pit ExitCanadian GP
  27. No further action: Pérez Dangerous drivingQatar GP
  28. Reprimand: Sainz Dangerous drivingSao Paulo GP
  29. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Dangerous DrivingSao Paulo GP
  30. No further action: Norris Erratic drivingUnited States GP
  31. Penalty: Alonso drive-through Dangerous drivingAustralian GP
  32. Fine: Sargeant €5,000 Erratic drivingAbu Dhabi GP
  33. Other document: Summons - Sargeant - Alleged Driving ErraticallyAbu Dhabi GP
  34. Other document: Summons - Car 61 - Alleged Driving Erratically by SargeantAbu Dhabi GP
  35. Warning: Sainz Erratic drivingQatar GP
  36. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Erratic Driving by SainzQatar GP
  37. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Erratic DrivingQatar GP
  38. Fine: Sainz €5,000 Dangerous drivingDutch GP
  39. Other document: Summons - Piastri - Alleged Dangerous Manoeuvre by SainzDutch GP
  40. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Dangerous ManoeuvreDutch GP
  41. Penalty: Stroll +10s Dangerous drivingBrazilian GP
  42. Reprimand: de Vries Erratic drivingItalian GP
  43. Other document: Summons - de Vries - Alleged Driving ErraticallyItalian GP