Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has had one penalty point added to his F1 super licence for defending too aggressively against Carlos Sainz at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the FIA has confirmed.

It comes after Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda and Haas driver Oliver Bearman were penalised for the same offence of making one change of direction in defence.

Lance Stroll given FIA penalty point for Carlos Sainz incident at Abu Dhabi GP

Stroll ended a run of eight races without a point – stretching back to the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August – to claim a 10th-place finish at the F1 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

With teammate Fernando Alonso coming home a fine sixth, Stroll’s result marked Aston Martin’s first two-car points finish since Zandvoort and only the team’s fourth of the entire season

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