Max Verstappen, Red Bull pilot, showed an obvious discomfort to the constant questions about the possibility of a suspension in a race due to the accumulated penalty points in its FIA Supericance, during the Canada 2025 Grand Prix. The Dutch driver Montreal for the second consecutive year.
The four -time F1 world champion thought he had done enough to overcome McLaren’s pilot, Oscar Piastri, but Russell’s excellent return denied his fourth pole position of the season.
In relation to the rivalry between George Russell and Max Verstappen, questions arose about the ability of the Dutch to compete with the British in Montreal, due to a controversial incident that occurred in the Grand Prix of Spain. In this incident, Verstappen collided against the side of Russell, which earned him a penalty of 10 seconds and relegated it to position 10. In addition, he received three points in his superliccence of the FIA, raising its total to 11 points, only one of an automatic career suspension.
During the press conference after the classification, Verstappen was asked again about this subject, to which he responded with exasperation:
“I don’t need to listen to it again. He is really bothering me. I mean, they were already talking about this on Thursday. It’s a loss of time. It’s very childish. That’s why I don’t want to say much more, because it is really upset, this world we live in.”
For his part, George Russell commented on the situation of Verstappen’s penalty points, ensuring that he does not compete with the intention that his rival accumulates more sanctions that can lead to a suspension. The Mercedes pilot said:
“I don’t think any pilot goes to the track with the intention of colliding with someone and getting penalty points in his license. Max is one of the best pilots. There is no reason for him to compete differently, and I don’t think he will give us more space. It is probably the opposite, to try to demonstrate a point.
So I will be attentive, but in the end, we are all here to win. You are not going to do something that puts you at risk of losing a career. If you receive a suspension, you fulfill it and spend time at home. It is not ideal, but it is not the end of the world. “
Russell is expected to be especially attentive to Verstappen at the beginning of the main race, remembering that the Dutch advanced him at the exit at the 2024 Grand Prix, when they shared the first row.
This article was written by Devang Chauhan, a journalist specialized in Formula 1 and Nascar for Sportskeeda, with extensive experience and detailed monitoring of motor sport sessions and events.
