Verstappen close to suspension following the Miami Grand Prix, Lawson not far behind

Max Verstappen was not penalised during the Miami Grand Prix, but he still needs to watch what he does. The Dutch driver is currently on eight penalty points, making him the driver closest to facing a suspension in Formula 1.

Max Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty for an unsafe release during the sprint race in Miami, where he came into contact with Andrea Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes. Alex Albon and Ollie Bearman were also penalised after the race, causing them to lose their points.

None of the drivers above received penalty points on their FIA superlicenses. The only driver to gain a penalty point was Liam Lawson. Lawson received a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Fernando Alonso and a penalty point.

With that, Lawson becomes the driver with the second-highest number of penalty points after Verstappen, totaling 5 points on his record. Nico Hülkenberg, Oscar Piastri, and Jack Doohan each have four. Seven drivers have no penalty points to their names. They are Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto, Pierre Gasly, Isack Hadjar, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Yuki Tsunoda.

Both Ferrari drivers currently have no penalty points on their records.

How many penalty points do the drivers have after the Miami GP

Max Verstappen – 8 points

Liam Lawson - 5 points

Nico Hulkenberg – 4 points

Oscar Piastri – 4 points

Jack Doohan – 4 points

Esteban Ocon – 3 points

Lando Norris – 3 points

Oliver Bearman – 2 points

Lance Stroll – 2 points

Alex Albon – 2 points

Fernando Alonso – 2 points

Carlos Sainz – 2 points

George Russell – 1 point

Andrea Kimi Antonelli – 0 points

Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points

Pierre Gasly – 0 points

Isack Hadjar – 0 points

Lewis Hamilton – 0 points

Charles Leclerc – 0 points

Yuki Tsunoda – 0 points