Every driver’s penalty points and Bottas' grid penalty status ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix

The 2026 F1 season is nearly upon us – and with a reset of the technical regulations, the teams have something of a clean slate to begin the campaign with.

Several drivers, however, will arrive into the Australian Grand Prix with penalty points on their Super Licence, given that these points remain for 12 months before expiring. If a driver accumulates 12 points within that timeframe, they will receive a one-race ban.

There's also the case of Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas, who was hit with a five-place grid penalty in his final F1 race as a Kick Sauber driver at the end of 2024. However, it has been confirmed that the Finn will not have to serve that penalty in Australia.

As stated in article B2.5.4 of the latest sporting regulations "classified drivers who have 15 or less cumulative unserved grid penalties for the Race imposed in the previous twelve (12) months will be allocated a temporary grid position equal to their Qualifying session classification plus the sum of their unserved grid penalties." As Bottas' penalty was issued before the 12-month time limit, he will not have to serve that previously imposed penalty.

Scroll down to find out how many penalty points each driver holds ahead of Melbourne…

McLaren

Lando Norris: 0 penalty points

Oscar Piastri: 4 penalty points

2 points from 2025 British Grand Prix for erratic braking on the straight before Safety Car restart – expiry July 6, 2026

2 points from 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix for causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli – expiry November 9, 2026

Mercedes

George Russell: 0 penalty points

Kimi Antonelli: 5 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Austrian Grand Prix for causing a collision with Max Verstappen – expiry June 29, 2026

2 points from 2025 Dutch Grand Prix for causing a collision with Charles Leclerc – expiry August 31, 2026

1 point from 2025 Italian Grand Prix for driving erratically – expiry September 7, 2026

Red Bull

Max Verstappen: 3 penalty points

3 points from 2025 Spanish Grand Prix for causing a collision with George Russell – expiry June 1, 2026

Isack Hadjar: 0 penalty points

Ferrari

Charles Leclerc: 1 penalty point

1 point from 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix for erratic driving – expiry August 3, 2026

Lewis Hamilton: 3 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Dutch Grand Prix for failing to slow under double yellow flags at pit entry pre-race – expiry August 31, 2026

1 point from 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto – expiry November 9, 2026

Williams

Alex Albon: 3 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto – expiry September 1, 2026

1 point from 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton – expiry November 23, 2026

Carlos Sainz: 4 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix for forcing Kimi Antonelli off the track – expiry April 13, 2026

2 points from 2025 United States Grand Prix for causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli – expiry October 19, 2026

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson: 6 penalty points

1 point from 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix for causing a collision with Lance Stroll – expiry April 13, 2026

2 points from 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix for causing a collision with Nico Hulkenberg – expiry April 13, 2026

1 point from 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint for causing a collision with Fernando Alonso – expiry May 2, 2026

1 point from 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint for causing a collision with Ollie Bearman – expiry November 8, 2026

1 point from 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for driving erratically – expiry December 7, 2026

Arvid Lindblad: 0 penalty points

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso: 0 penalty points

Lance Stroll: 6 penalty points

1 point from 2025 Monaco Grand Prix for causing a collision with Charles Leclerc in practice – expiry May 23, 2026

2 points from 2025 Canadian Grand Prix for forcing Pierre Gasly off the track – expiry June 15, 2026

2 points from 2025 United States Grand Prix Sprint for causing a collision with Esteban Ocon – expiry October 18, 2026

1 point from 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for changing direction too many times – expiry December 7, 2026

Haas

Ollie Bearman: 10 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Monaco Grand Prix for overtaking under red flags in practice – expiry May 23, 2026

4 points from 2025 British Grand Prix for crashing under red flags in practice – expiry July 5, 2026

2 points from 2025 Italian Grand Prix for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz – expiry September 7, 2026

1 point from 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint for causing a collision with Liam Lawson – expiry November 8, 2026

1 point from 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for changing direction too many times – expiry December 7, 2026

Esteban Ocon: 1 penalty point

1 point from 2025 Italian Grand Prix for forcing Lance Stroll off the track – expiry September 7, 2026

Audi

Nico Hulkenberg: 0 penalty points

Gabriel Bortoleto: 2 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix for causing a collision with Lance Stroll – expiry November 23, 2026

Alpine

Pierre Gasly: 2 penalty points

2 points from 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz – expiry August 3, 2026

Franco Colapinto: 1 penalty point

1 point from 2025 Austrian Grand Prix for forcing Oscar Piastri off the track – expiry June 29, 2026

Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas: 0 penalty points*

*As mentioned above, Bottas' five-place grid penalty from the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen no longer applies.

Sergio Perez: 0 penalty points