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

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

Defending world champion Max Verstappen is currently one penalty point away from a race ban as he heads into the Canadian Grand Prix.

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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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.

Ted Kravitz clashed with Max Verstappen after questioning Red Bull's internal decision-making at the Spanish GP.

Max Verstappen and Ted Kravitz shared an uncomfortable interview ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The Dutchman accused the Sky Sports F1 reporter of ‘singling out’ Red Bull ’s senior race strategy engineer, Stephen Knowles, in a question about the pit wall’s decision-making in Spain last time out.