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Max Verstappen has topped the list of most FIA super licence penalty points since their introduction at the start of 2014, but the Red Bull driver falls short of Lance Stroll and Daniil Kvyat when the numbers are cut differently.
Max Verstappen has earned the most penalty points among F1 drivers since the system’s introduction in 2014, with a total of 39 on his super licence over almost a decade. The issue of penalty points became prominent in 2024 when Kevin Magnussen exceeded the limit over a 12-month period, resulting in a ban from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. There have been calls for a review of the rules governing penalty points and their severity. Fernando Alonso now leads with eight penalty points, surpassing Verstappen’s seven. While Verstappen leads overall, Lance Stroll has the highest average points per season with 4.5, compared to Verstappen’s 3.9 over 10 seasons. When considering points per race, Daniil Kvyat has the highest average at 0.23, followed closely by Stroll with 0.21 across their entries.
