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F1 driving unnecessarily slowly penalties

Every stewards' decision for driving unnecessarily slowly on record (2019-2026) - the going rate, and who's been penalised most. Straight from the FIA documents.

Driving unnecessarily slowly, typically on an in-lap or out-lap - a safety risk to cars on a flying lap.

The going rate

Across 35 classified rulings for driving unnecessarily slowly, the stewards handed down:

  1. No action20
  2. Reprimand7
  3. Warning6
  4. +1 grid1
  5. Fine1

Most penalised - drivers

  1. Sainz12
  2. Leclerc6
  3. Verstappen6
  4. Stroll5
  5. Magnussen4
  6. Hamilton3
  7. Norris3
  8. Tsunoda3
  9. Albon2
  10. Bottas2
  11. Colapinto2
  12. Gasly2

Most penalised - teams (2026)

  1. Alpine2
  2. Haas1
  3. Williams1

66decisions on record:

  1. Warning: Driving too slowlyDutch GP
  2. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly during Sprint QualifyingDutch GP
  3. No further action: Ocon Driving too slowlyAustralian GP
  4. No further action: Colapinto Driving too slowlyAustralian GP
  5. Other document: Summons - Colapinto - Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyAustralian GP
  6. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Driving Unnecessarily SlowDutch GP
  7. Reprimand: Tsunoda Driving too slowlyBelgian GP
  8. Reprimand: Russell Driving too slowlyBelgian GP
  9. Penalty: Verstappen +1 grid Driving too slowlyQatar GP
  10. Other document: Summons - Russell - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly by VerstappenQatar GP
  11. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyQatar GP
  12. No further action: Verstappen Driving too slowlyAustrian GP
  13. Warning: Verstappen Driving too slowlyMonaco GP
  14. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyMonaco GP
  15. Fine: Stroll €5,000 Driving too slowlyAbu Dhabi GP
  16. Other document: Summons - Car 42 - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly by StrollAbu Dhabi GP
  17. Other document: Summons - Stroll - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyAbu Dhabi GP
  18. Warning: Gasly Driving too slowlyBrazilian GP
  19. Other document: Summons - Gasly - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyBrazilian GP
  20. Warning: Latifi Driving too slowlyMexican GP
  21. No further action: Magnussen Driving too slowlyMexican GP
  22. Other document: Summons - Latifi - Driving Slowly on Recon LapMexican GP
  23. Other document: Summons - Magnussen - Driving Slowly on Recon LapMexican GP
  24. Reprimand: Sainz Driving too slowlyItalian GP
  25. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyItalian GP
  26. No further action: Leclerc Driving too slowlyCanadian GP
  27. No further action: Albon Driving too slowlyCanadian GP
  28. No further action: Sainz Driving too slowlyCanadian GP
  29. Other document: Summons - Albon - Allegedly Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyCanadian GP
  30. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Allegedly Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyCanadian GP
  31. Other document: Summons - Leclerc - Allegedly Driving Unnecessarily SlowlyCanadian GP
  32. No further action: Norris Driving too slowlyAzerbaijan GP
  33. No further action: Hamilton Driving too slowlyAzerbaijan GP
  34. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly during QualifyingAzerbaijan GP
  35. Other document: Summons - Norris - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly during QualifyingAzerbaijan GP
  36. Warning: Schumacher Driving too slowlySpanish GP
  37. Warning: Magnussen Driving too slowlySpanish GP
  38. Other document: Summons - Schumacher - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly during QualifyingSpanish GP
  39. Other document: Summons - Magnussen - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly during QualifyingSpanish GP
  40. Reprimand: Tsunoda Driving too slowlyAustralian GP
  41. No further action: Zhou Driving too slowlyAustralian GP
  42. No further action: Leclerc Driving too slowlyAustralian GP
  43. Other document: Summons - Tsunoda - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly on an In-lapAustralian GP
  44. Other document: Summons - Leclerc - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly on an In-lapAustralian GP
  45. No further action: Sainz Driving too slowlyAustrian GP
  46. No further action: Bottas Driving too slowlyAustrian GP
  47. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly (turn 9 and 10)Austrian GP
  48. Other document: Summons - Bottas - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly (turns 9 and 10)Austrian GP
  49. No further action: Sainz 2× Driving too slowlyAbu Dhabi GP
  50. Other document: Summons - Stroll - Sainz Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly in the Pit LaneAbu Dhabi GP
  51. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly in the Pit LaneAbu Dhabi GP
  52. No further action: Norris Driving too slowlyItalian GP
  53. No further action: Ocon Driving too slowlyItalian GP
  54. Ruling published - summary pending: Decision - Turn 11 Incident in P3Italian GP
  55. No further action: Leclerc Driving too slowlyBelgian GP
  56. Other document: Summons - Leclerc - Driving Unnecessarily Slowly during Reconnaissance LapBelgian GP
  57. Reprimand: Sainz Driving too slowlyItalian GP
  58. Reprimand: Stroll Driving too slowlyItalian GP
  59. Reprimand: Hülkenberg Driving too slowlyItalian GP
  60. Other document: Summons - Sainz (alleged Driving Unnessarily Slowly)Italian GP
  61. Other document: Summons - Hülkenberg (alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly)Italian GP
  62. Other document: Summons - Stroll (alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly)Italian GP
  63. No further action: Hamilton Driving too slowlyGerman GP
  64. No further action: Vettel Driving too slowlyBahrain GP
  65. Other document: Summons - Vettel (alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly on an in Lap)Bahrain GP