Max Verstappen has snapped back at continued questions over a potential race ban given his penalty points situation after he was beaten to pole position in Canada by George Russell

After their wildly controversial coming together in Barcelona two weekends ago, all eyes will be on George Russell and Max Verstappen when they start alongside each other on the front row of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.

The feud between George Russell and four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen could continue at the Canadian Grand Prix after the two locked up the front row in qualifying.

Red Bull changed the set-up of Max Verstappen’s car from FP1 to FP2 in Canada, which the Dutchman says hit his lap times

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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.

George Russell of Mercedes took pole position for Formula One's 2025 Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen