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.

Jacques Villeneuve is having none of the theory that Max Verstappen’s Spanish GP collision with George Russell was “intentional”. Furthermore, amid the growing threat of a race ban for Verstappen, Villeneuve claimed Russell “deserved a penalty” for the prior banging of wheels at Turn 1 which saw Verstappen take to the run-off and return to the track still ahead of the Mercedes driver.

Max Verstappen has warned rivals 'I'm not going to change anything' over the coming two races, despite being just one penalty point away from a one-race suspension. The Dutchman picked up three points for a controversial incident involving George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix last time out.

Max Verstappen will have to keep out of trouble as he chases an unprecedented fourth Canadian Grand Prix win in a row this weekend.

Max Verstappen will need to have two clean weekends to ensure he is not hit with a race ban; Verstappen has no plans to change how he races his rivals; watch every session from the Canadian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Practice One at 6.

Even if Hadjar deems a potential mid-season switch to be a premature one, the 20-year-old still has strong prospects within the Red Bull set-up. Tsunoda’s struggles mean that he could be on the chopping bloc k come the end of the year, provided he fails to turn the ship around, generating a vacancy for the rookie.

Max Verstappen needs McLaren’s rivalry to ignite with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris “shooting each other down” to win the title. The reigning World Champion, who is seeking to secure the title for a fifth year running,