Max Hits Out At Talk Of Bans And Penalties

Red Bull's Verstappen says questions about potential race ban 'annoying' and 'childish'

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MONTREAL - Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for the Canadian Grand Prix on June 15 alongside old foe George Russell.

Mercedes' Russell took pole position for the second year in a row with Red Bull's Verstappen, who is chasing a fourth successive Canadian victory, second fastest. The race took place after press time.

The event will be the first since the Formula One rivals collided in Spain, an incident that left Verstappen one penalty point away from a mandatory ban.

Asked about "the penalty points thing" at a post-qualifying press conference, Verstappen did not hold back.

"I don't need to hear it again. It's really pissing me off. I mean, you were speaking about it on Thursday. It's such a waste of time. It's very childish," he said. "So, that's why I also don't want to say too much because it's really annoying, this world that we live in."