Red Bull has submitted a protest against Canadian Grand Prix winner George Russell after Max Verstappen radioed his team complaining about the Mercedes star’s actions under a late Safety Car.

Max Verstappen arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix a single point away from a one-race suspension following his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the team is well-equipped to cope in the event Max Verstappen teeters over the edge with an extra penalty point at the Canadian Grand Prix

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.

Max Verstappen says constant questions about his overhanging race-ban threat are "very childish" and "p****** me off" after sealing second in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.

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

These performances caught the eye of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. Red Bull view Lindblad as a potential long-term successor to Max Verstappen, and with rookie FP1 appearance quotas to satisfy in 2025 across two teams, the 17-year-old has the opportunity to step into F1 equipment before his 18th birthday arrives in August.