The Red Bull driver said questions about his looming one-race ban were “really pissing” him off after he qualified second for the Canadian Grand Prix behind George Russell

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

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. The four-time reigning Formula 1 champion is adamant he will not change his driving style despite the warning hanging over him to be on his best behavior.

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.

Penalty points last for 12 months in F1, and so Verstappen’s slate won’t start clearing until June 30, the day after the Austrian Grand Prix. And even that is just two points falling off, if he navigates clean weekends in Canada and Austria in the coming weeks.

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Verstappen is just one point away from an automatic race ban after he was slapped with three points for crashing into Russell at the previous race in Spain. The Spanish Grand Prix

Defending F1 champion Max Verstappen lashed out at a reporter at being repeatedly questioned on the prospect of being slapped with a race ban after qualifying second for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.