Red Bull's Max Verstappen feels there is no chance Red Bull can match McLaren in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix, focusing his attention on a podium fight with Mercedes. Verstappen won the past three races in Canada, but the 2025 edition of the Montreal race looks set to tell a different story.

Over the next two Formula 1 grands prix in Canada and Austria, one penalty point will be enough for Max Verstappen to be banned for a race, but he insists that won't play on his mind when he gets into his Red Bull.

Over the next two Formula 1 grands prix in Canada and Austria, one penalty point will be enough for Max Verstappen to be banned for a race, but he insists that won't play on his mind when he gets into his Red Bull.

Speaking with the media ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen had a notably testy interview with Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz. But he wasn’t defending his antics at the Spanish Grand Prix, but rather Steven Knowles’ call for him to give a position back to George Russell that ultimately led to Verstappen’s 10-second race penalty and looming race ban.

George Russell said Max Verstappen tried to show who was the boss when they collided in Spain two weeks ago, but the scare tactics backfired.

George Russell said Max Verstappen tried to show who was the boss when they collided in Spain two weeks ago, but the scare tactics backfired.