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2024 F1 penalty points: when do driver’s points expire?
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez will enter the 2024 F1 season with the highest number of penalty points on his super licence due to several incidents in 2023. Along with his teammate Max Verstappen, the Red Bull team has accumulated the most penalty points among all teams. The F1 penalty point system aims to regulate driver behavior and minimize racing incidents, similar to a regular driving license. If a driver accumulates 12 penalty points within a year, they face a one-race ban, with the points being removed upon their return. The super licence is a mandatory requirement for all F1 drivers and is awarded by the FIA, with penalty points being introduced in 2014. Penalty points awarded to drivers expire after 12 months. In 2023, Sergio Perez received a total of seven penalty points, with four of them being at the Japanese Grand Prix. His first point was given at the Singapore Grand Prix when he caused a collision with Alex Albon. In the following week’s Japanese Grand Prix, Perez received four more points for two separate incidents, including passing Fernando Alonso under safety car conditions and causing a crash with Kevin Magnussen. His final two penalty points were given at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for causing a collision with Lando Norris during a battle for fourth place.
