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Max Verstappen did not have to fear penalty points after the Hungarian Grand Prix. He did have to report to the stewards for an incident with Lewis Hamilton but was not penalized for it. The Red Bull Racing driver still leads the list of F1 drivers with the most penalty points to their name.
Verstappen not penalized in Hungarian GP
Verstappen had to report to the stewards after the Hungarian GP because he supposedly forced Hamilton off the track during an overtaking manoeuver.
The incident ended up in nothing: Hamilton didn't even show up for the discussion in the Stewards' room, and a representative from Ferrari explained that the Brit himself chose to execute an evasive maneuver. Hence, there no penalties, nor penalty points for the Dutchman.
Two drivers did incur penalty points: Pierre Gasly was awarded two penalty points for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz, while Charles Leclerc received one point for ‘dangerous driving’ in his duel with George Russell, both drivers had a clear opinion about this.
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Overview | Penalty points F1 drivers
| Driver | Penalty Points |
| Max Verstappen | 9 |
| Oliver Bearman | 8 |
| Oscar Piastri/ Liam Lawson | 6 |
| Yuki Tsunoda/Lance Stroll | 5 |
| Lando Norris/Franco Colapinto | 3 |
| Nico Hulkenberg/Carlos Sainz/Alex Albon/Kimi Antonelli/Pierre Gasly | 2 |
| George Russell/Charles Leclerc | 1 |
| Fernando Alonso/Gabriel Bortoleto/Lewis Hamilton/ Esteban Ocon/Isack Hadjar | 0 |
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