Penalty points in Formula 1: Mazepin continues to rise

The Spanish Grand Prix is already a few days behind us. Where the races were held in quick succession in the past weeks, the Formula 1 teams are preparing for a free weekend. It is a perfect moment to analyse the penalties that have been handed out so far.

The stewards were quiet during the race in Barcelona. Only Nikita Mazepin and Pierre Gasly were penalised. The Haas driver was preparing for a fast lap during qualifying, which caused him to hold back for a moment. Lando Norris, however, was troubled by Mazepin's action and had to let go of his fast lap. The result was a three-place grid penalty, but Mazepin didn't notice. Mazepin started from the back of the grid.

Gasly wasn't quite sharp during the formation lap when he went a little too far forward, so he came to the start in the wrong position. He was given a five-second time penalty and a penalty point. The French driver finished the race in tenth place, just behind compatriot Pierre Gasly.

Penalty points Verstappen

Max Verstappen does not have to worry for the moment, because he has not had a single penalty this season. His rival Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, tops the list with six penalties, as many as George Russell.

- Lewis Hamilton - 6 penalty points-
George Russell - 6 penalty points-
Lando Norris - 5 penalty points-
Lance Stroll - 5 penalty points-
Sebastian Vettel - 5 penalty points-
Kimi Raikkonen - 4 penalty points-
Sergio Perez - 4 penalty points-
Antonio Giovinazzi - 3 penalty points-
Charles Leclerc - 3 penalty points-
Nikita Mazepin - 2 penalty points-
Esteban Ocon - 1 penalty point-
Carlos Sainz - 1 penalty point-
Daniel Ricciardo - 1 penalty point-
Yuki Tsunoda - 1 penalty point-
Pierre Gasly - 1 penalty point-
Valtteri Bottas - 0 penalty points-
Max Verstappen - 0 penalty points-
Nicholas Latifi - 0 penalty points-
Fernando Alonso - 0 penalty points-
Mick Schumacher- 0 penalty points