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F1 impeding penalties

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

Unnecessarily obstructing another driver on a flying lap, most often in qualifying.

The going rate

Across 23 classified rulings for impeding, the stewards handed down:

  1. No action7
  2. Warning7
  3. +3 grid6
  4. Fine3

Most penalised - drivers

  1. Hamilton11
  2. Gasly6
  3. Stroll6
  4. Albon3
  5. Antonelli3
  6. Norris3
  7. Piastri3
  8. Sainz3
  9. Verstappen3
  10. Bearman2
  11. Colapinto2
  12. Hadjar2

Most penalised - teams

  1. Ferrari13
  2. Alpine8
  3. Aston Martin6
  4. McLaren6
  5. Williams6
  6. Red Bull5
  7. Haas4
  8. Mercedes3
  9. Audi1
  10. RB1

59decisions on record:

  1. Penalty: Hamilton +3 grid Impeding PiastriHungarian GP
  2. Other document: Summons - Piastri - Alleged Impeding by HamiltonHungarian GP
  3. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Alleged Impeding of PiastriHungarian GP
  4. Penalty: Gasly +3 grid Impeding StrollBritish GP
  5. Other document: Summons - Stroll - Alleged Impeding by GaslyBritish GP
  6. Other document: Summons - Gasly - Alleged Impeding of StrollBritish GP
  7. Warning: Leclerc Impeding HülkenbergBarcelona-Catalunya GP
  8. Warning: Lindblad Impeding PiastriMonaco GP
  9. Warning: Leclerc Impeding LawsonMonaco GP
  10. No further action: Hamilton Impeding GaslyCanadian GP
  11. No further action: Stroll ImpedingCanadian GP
  12. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Alleged Impeding of GaslyCanadian GP
  13. Other document: Summons - Stroll - Alleged Impeding of HülkenbergCanadian GP
  14. Warning: Piastri Impeding HülkenbergJapanese GP
  15. Other document: Summons - Hülkenberg - Alleged Impeding by PiastriJapanese GP
  16. Other document: Summons - Piastri - Alleged Impeding of HülkenbergJapanese GP
  17. Warning: Colapinto Impeding VerstappenJapanese GP
  18. Other document: Summons - Colapinto - Alleged Impeding of VerstappenJapanese GP
  19. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Impeding by ColapintoJapanese GP
  20. No further action: Gasly Impeding VerstappenChinese GP
  21. No further action: Antonelli Impeding NorrisChinese GP
  22. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Impeding by GaslyChinese GP
  23. Other document: Summons - Norris - Alleged Impeding by AntonelliChinese GP
  24. Other document: Summons - Antonelli - Alleged Impeding of NorrisChinese GP
  25. Other document: Summons - Gasly - Alleged Impeding of VerstappenChinese GP
  26. Fine: Tsunoda €10,000 Impeding NorrisAbu Dhabi GP
  27. Other document: Summons - Norris - Alleged Impeding by TsunodaAbu Dhabi GP
  28. Other document: Summons - Tsunoda - Alleged Impeding of NorrisAbu Dhabi GP
  29. Warning: Car 36 ImpedingMexico City GP
  30. Other document: Summons - Car 89 - Alleged Impeded by Car 36 at Turn 11Mexico City GP
  31. Other document: Summons - Car 36 - Alleged Impeding of Car 89 at Turn 11Mexico City GP
  32. No further action: Gasly ImpedingBelgian GP
  33. Other document: Summons - Antonelli - Alleged Impeding by HamiltonAustrian GP
  34. Warning: Hamilton Impeding AntonelliAustrian GP
  35. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Alleged Impeding of AntonelliAustrian GP
  36. Penalty: Hadjar +3 grid ImpedingCanadian GP
  37. Other document: Summons - Hadjar - Alleged Impeding of SainzCanadian GP
  38. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Impeding by HadjarCanadian GP
  39. Penalty: Hamilton +3 grid Impeding VerstappenMonaco GP
  40. Penalty: Stroll +3 grid ImpedingMonaco GP
  41. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Alleged Impeding of VerstappenMonaco GP
  42. Other document: Summons - Verstappen - Alleged Impeding by HamiltonMonaco GP
  43. Other document: Summons - Stroll - Alleged Impeding of GaslyMonaco GP
  44. Other document: Summons - Gasly - Alleged Impeding by StrollMonaco GP
  45. Fine: Ocon €7,500 ImpedingMiami GP
  46. Other document: Summons - Norris - Alleged Impeding by OconMiami GP
  47. Other document: Summons - Ocon - Alleged Impeding of NorrisMiami GP
  48. No further action: Hamilton Impeding AlbonSaudi Arabian GP
  49. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Alleged Impeding of Albon CorrectedSaudi Arabian GP
  50. Other document: Summons - Albon - Alleged Impeding by Hamilton CorrectedSaudi Arabian GP
  51. Fine: Albon €7,500 Impeding Car 46Bahrain GP
  52. Other document: Summons - Car 46 - Alleged Impeding by AlbonBahrain GP
  53. Other document: Summons - Albon - Alleged Impeding of Car 46Bahrain GP
  54. Penalty: Sainz +3 grid Impeding HamiltonJapanese GP
  55. Other document: Summons - Hamilton - Alleged Impeding by SainzJapanese GP
  56. Other document: Summons - Sainz - Alleged Impeding of HamiltonJapanese GP
  57. No further action: Bearman Impeding StrollChinese GP
  58. Other document: Summons - Bearman - Alleged Impeding of StrollChinese GP
  59. Other document: Summons - Stroll - Alleged Impeding by BearmanChinese GP