Max Verstappen is now just one point away from triggering a race ban after his Spanish Grand Prix collision with George Russell.
Aggrieved that Russell had forced him wide at Turn 1, Verstappen agreed to Red Bull's demand to let Russell through, but then rammed the Mercedes at Turn 5.
For this, the stewards handed him an immediate 10-second time penalty, which dropped him from fifth to 10th in the final results, but then slapped him with three penalty points.
This moves the Dutchman to 11 penalty points, with 12 triggering an immediate ban. His next set do not come off until after the Austrian GP, with two points expiring on June 30th.
It means he must navigate the Canadian and Austrian GPs penalty-free.
Below, RacingNews365 rounds up how Verstappen got his penalty points and when they expire from his record.
What Max Verstappen received his penalty points for
Two points - expire June 30th, 2025. For causing a collision with Lando Norris during the 2024 Austrian GP.
Two points - expire October 27th, 2025. For forcing Lando Norris off-track during the 2024 Mexico City GP.
One point - expires November 1st, 2025. For being under the VSC minimum delta in Sao Paulo GP sprint.
One point - expires December 1st, 2025. For driving unnecessarily slowly on qualifying cooldown lap at Qatar GP.
Two points - expire December 8th, 2025. For causing a collision with Oscar Piastri in 2024 Abu Dhabi GP.
Three points - expire June 1st, 2026. For causing a collision with George Russell in 2025 Spanish GP.
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