F1 driver’s saddled with penalty points to start 2021
Lewis Hamilton and George Russel could see themselves sitting out some races in 2021.
Both go into the 2021 season with 6 penalty points on the docket. If either one reaches 12 points, a suspension will follow.
Alex Albon has the most, with 7, but he is a reserve driver.
Current penalty points per driver and the reasons for each penalty.
| Driver | Regular or Reserve Driver | Points |
| Alexander Albon | Reserve | 7 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Regular | 6 |
| George Russell | Regular | 6 |
| Lando Norris | Regular | 5 |
| Daniil Kvyat | Reserve | 5 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Regular | 4 |
| Charles Leclerc | Regular | 3 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | Regular | 3 |
| Lance Stroll | Regular | 3 |
| Robert Kubica | Reserve | 2 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Regular | 1 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr | Regular | 1 |
| Sergio Perez | Regular | 1 |
| Esteban Ocon | Regular | 1 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Regular | 0 |
| Sebastian Vettel | Regular | 0 |
| Max Verstappen | Regular | 0 |
| Pierre Gasly | Regular | 0 |
| Nicholas Latifi | Regular | 0 |
| Fernando Alonso | Regular | 0 |
| Mick Schumacher | Regular | 0 |
| Nikita Mazepin | Regular | 0 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Regular | 0 |