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

George Russell and Max Verstappen will start on the front row together just two weeks after their controversial clash in Spain; Verstappen slammed a question about his race ban threat; watch the Canadian GP live on Sky Sports F1 at 7pm on Sunday,

But he accepts there could come a point when Verstappen gets his elbows out, and “bears the consequences”. Verstappen arrives at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve under the threat of a race ban after he was given three penalty points for his antics against George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen will have to keep out of trouble as he chases an unprecedented fourth Canadian Grand Prix win in a row this weekend, with only a penalty point between the Formula One champion and a race ban.

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.

The FIA could take unprecedented action if Max Verstappen triggers an F1 2025 ban at the Canadian Grand Prix, it has been claimed.