Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for today’s Canadian Grand

Winnie Harlow was left red-faced after she accidentally waved the chequered flag a lap early at the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix, leading to F1 bosses scrambling for a solution

For Red Bull Racing, their driver situation is both a strength and a looming challenge. While Dr Helmut Marko hails Max Verstappen as the “perfect driver,” that level of excellence also comes with leverage — including contractual escape clauses that could see him walk away if desired.

Max Verstappen was always bookmarked as a prodigious talent after Red Bull fast-tracked him into F1, the Dutchman making his debut for the team’s sister side, Toro Rosso, as a 17-year-old in 2014.

Ford Performance has partnered with Red Bull Racing for F1's new era of regulations in 2026, but it will remain in the sport only on one condition.

These performances caught the eye of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. Red Bull view Lindblad as a potential long-term successor to Max Verstappen, and with rookie FP1 appearance quotas to satisfy in 2025 across two teams, the 17-year-old has the opportunity to step into F1 equipment before his 18th birthday arrives in August.

The FIA hit the Red Bull star and four-time world champion with a 10-second penalty in the race, followed by three penalty points on his super license. That means Verstappen enters the Canadian Grand Prix with 11 points total on his super license in total. F1's rules dictate 12 penalty points in a 12-month period trigger a one-race suspension.

Liam Lawson’s Isack Hadjar has admitted he doesn’t feel ready to step into the Red Bull car should world champion Max Verstappen earn a suspension from this year’s Formula One championship. Following the Spanish Grand Prix earlier this month,

SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Canadian GP