After qualifying, there was once again much ado about Max Verstappen's penalty points. The Dutch driver abruptly ended a question about his penalty points and exploded in anger afterwards. The world champion received ample support,

Verstappen has hit out at repeated questions about his F1 race ban threat after 2025 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.

George Russell aimed a ruthless dig at Max Verstappen after he snatched pole position from his rival at the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell produced a sensational lap to secure pole for Mercedes at the Canadian GP as he edged out Red Bull's Verstappen and McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points for driving into Mercedes' George Russell in the final stages of the Spanish Grand Prix, which brings his total over the past 12 months up to 11, with 12 leading to an automatic one race ban. Only after the Austria race will he start losing points again to diminish that threat.

Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix alongside old foe George Russell.

The FIA hit the Red Bull star and four-time world champion with a 10-second penalty in the race, followed by three penalty points on his super license. That means Verstappen enters the Canadian Grand Prix with 11 points total on his super license in total. F1's rules dictate 12 penalty points in a 12-month period trigger a one-race suspension.

Derek Warwick, the former Formula One driver, has been suspended from his role as a steward at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after making “unauthorised media comments” about Max Verstappen.