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

Max Verstappen says Formula 1 is "annoying" and that questions about him racing under the threat of a race ban were "childish".

Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix alongside old foe George Russell.

In 11 months, reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen accrued as many penalty points across six different infringements. Some of the incidents from last season weren’t egregious per se, such as driving unnecessarily slowly in qualifying,

With a couple of weeks to go until the Austrian Grand Prix, the dust can settle following a chaotic end to the race in Montreal. The notable storylines are mostly centred around McLaren, after Lando Norris crashed into the back of team-mate Oscar Piastri with four laps remaining.

Max Verstappen says he had to drive a defensive race despite an aggressive strategy in order to prevent Mercedes securing a one-two finish in the Canadian Grand Prix.

George Russell has addressed the reports linking Max Verstappen to Mercedes during a brutally honest interview. On Sunday, Russell, 27, won the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ahead of Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli.

Formula 1 is in North America this weekend for the Canadian Grand Prix. This race will take place at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Max Verstappen has won the past three races here, but the 2025 Formula 1 season has been all about McLaren.