F1 drivers collect only one penalty point after seven races
Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 9:23 AM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
After seven races into the Formula 1 season, only one penalty point has been issued. Franco Colapinto received a penalty for not properly slowing under yellow flags during the Barcelona race. Revised FIA guidelines introduced at the beginning of the season appear to be influencing this trend, resulting in no penalty points for on-track incidents. As the season progresses, teams and drivers continue to adjust to these new regulations.
- •Franco Colapinto received a penalty point in Barcelona.
- •Only one penalty point issued amid seven completed races.
- •Revised FIA guidelines are influencing penalties this year.
- •No penalties have been assessed for on-track battles.
- 9:23 AMAutosport — The best FIA relations in years: How F1 drivers won the penalty points fight
- 9:22 AMMotorsport.com — How the best FIA relations 'since Charlie Whiting' helped drivers win the penalty points fight
"With seven races completed, Formula 1 drivers have collected just a single penalty point this year - with Franco Colapinto receiving one for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags during the Barcelona race. There have still been no penalty points issued for incidents arising from battles on track. This is the result of revised FIA guidelines introduced ahead of the season, giving ...Keep reading
"With seven races completed, Formula 1 drivers have collected just a single penalty point this year - with Franco Colapinto receiving one for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags during the Barcelona race. There have still been no penalty points issued for incidents arising from battles on track. This is the result of revised FIA guidelines introduced ahead of the season, giving ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportJun 26, 2026, 9:23 AMThe best FIA relations in years: How F1 drivers won the penalty points fight
With seven races completed, Formula 1 drivers have collected just a single penalty point this year - with Franco Colapinto receiving one for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags during the Barcelona race. There have still been no penalty points issued for incidents arising from battles on track. This is the result of revised FIA guidelines introduced ahead of the season, giving ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJun 26, 2026, 9:22 AMHow the best FIA relations 'since Charlie Whiting' helped drivers win the penalty points fight
With seven races completed, Formula 1 drivers have collected just a single penalty point this year - with Franco Colapinto receiving one for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags during the Barcelona race. There have still been no penalty points issued for incidents arising from battles on track. This is the result of revised FIA guidelines introduced ahead of the season, giving ...Keep reading
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