F1: Who will take Gasly’s seat when he gets banned in 2023?
Going into the 2023 season that starts in March, here is how many penalty points each F1 drivers will have. Once you hit 10 points, you face a 1-race ban.
AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly found himself on the cusp of having to skip a grand prix after racking up 10 points and he moves to Alpine in 2023 still carrying those 10 points.
One more penalty before May 22nd and he has to sit out a race. Alpine does not have a Reserved Driver signed yet, although Australian F2 driver Jack Doohan in signed as a Development driver.
That means in the first 7 races of 2023 (7 assuming China is reinstated or replaced) Gasly has to drive cleanly. If he does that, 2 points will drop off his record.
The penalty points are given depending on the severity of the incident in F1. These include, but are not limited to:
- Causing a collision
- Ignoring flags
- Holding up faster cars
- Ignoring pitlane speed limits
F1 Penalty Points to Start 2023 Season
10 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Pierre Gasly | (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the F1 Spanish Grand Prix (2022) | 22nd May 2023 |
| (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Austrian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th July 2023 | |
| (One point) Awarded for exceeding track limits during the Austrian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th July 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for speeding under a red flag during the Japanese Grand Prix (2022) | 9th October 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for failing to keep a distance of 10 car lengths behind the safety car during the United States Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd October 2023 | |
| (One point) Awarded for forcing another driver off the track and gaining an advantage during the Mexican Grand Prix (2022) | 30th October 2023 | |
8 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Lance Stroll | (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Australian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th April 2023 |
| (One point) Awarded for weaving on track during the Australian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th April 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the United States Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd October 2023 | |
| (Three points) Awarded for a dangerous maneuver on another driver during the Brazilian Grand Prix (Sprint) (2022) | 12th November 2023 | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | (One point) Awarded for impeding another driver during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2022) | 25th March 2023 |
| (One point) Awarded for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage during the Miami Grand Prix (2022) | 8th May 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Hungarian Grand Prix (2022) | 30th July 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Mexican Grand Prix (2022) | 30th October 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Brazilian Grand Prix (2022) | 13th November 2023 | |
7 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Alex Albon | (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2022) | 26th March 2023] |
| (One point) Awarded for exceeding track limits during the Spanish Grand Prix (2022) | 22nd May 2023 | |
| (One point) Awarded for leaving the track and gaining an advantage during the Monaco Grand Prix (2022) | 29th May 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarded for forcing another driver off track during the Austrian Grand Prix (2022) | 9th July 2023 | |
| (One point) Awarded for holding position after going off the track during the United States Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd October 2023 | |
6 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Fernando Alonso | (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Miami Grand Prix (2022) | 8th May 2023 |
| (One point) Awarded for cutting the track and gaining an advantage during the Miami Grand Prix (2022) | 8th May 2023 | |
| (One point) Awarded for weaving on track during the Canadian Grand Prix (2022) | 19th June 2023 | |
| (Two points) Awarding for causing a collision during the Brazilian Grand Prix (sprint race) (2022) | 12th November 2023 | |
5 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Esteban Ocon | (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the Bahrain Grand Prix (2022) | 20th March 2023 |
| (One point) – Awarded for causing a collision during the Monaco Grand Prix (2022) | 29th May 2023 | |
| (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the French Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd July 2023 | |
4 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| George Russell | (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the Austrian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th July 2023 |
| (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the United States Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd October 2023 | |
| Guanyu Zhou | (One point) – Awarded gaining a lasting advantage during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2022) | 26th March 2023 |
| (one point) – Awarded for exceeding track limits during the Austrian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th July 2023 | |
| (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the French Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd July 2023 | |
3 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Mick Schumacher | (One point) Awarded for exceeding track limits during the United States Grand Prix (2022) | 23rd October 2023 |
| (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2023) | 20th November 2023 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the Miami Grand Prix (2022) | 8th May 2023 |
| (One point) – Awarded for gaining a position by leaving the track during the Italian Grand Prix (2022) | 11th September 2023 | |
| Lando Norris | (One point) – Awarded for exceeding track limits during the Austrian Grand Prix (2022) | 10th July 2023 |
| (Two points) – Awarded for causing a collision during the Brazilian Grand Prix (2022) | 13th November 2023 | |
2 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Sergio Perez | (Two points) Awarded for not staying within 10 car lengths of the safety car during the Singapore Grand Prix (2022) | 2nd October 2023 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | (Two points) Awarded for ignoring yellow flags during the Italian Grand Prix (Practice session) (2022) | 10th September 2023 |
| Max Verstappen | (Two points) Awarded for causing a collision during the Brazilian Grand Prix (2022) | 13th November 2023 |
1 Point |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Charles Leclerc | (One Point) Awarded for gaining an advantage after leaving the track at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix (2022) | Oct 9, 2023 |
0 Points |
Penalty |
Expires |
| Lewis Hamilton | N/A | N/A |
| Valtteri Bottas | N/A | N/A |
| Logan Sargeant | N/A | N/A |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | N/A | N/A |