A ‘p***ed off’ Max Verstappen snapped at reporters and claimed more talk of a potential Formula 1 race ban is a ‘waste of time’ after he qualified second behind George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix.
In a fiery press conference in Montreal, Verstappen was in no mood for conversation and risked the wrath of the FIA’s no-swearing rules once again.
As F1’s Tom Clarkson began a question about Verstappen’s penalty points and rivalry with Russell, the world champion interrupted to insist: ‘I don’t need to hear it again.’
He then added: It’s really p***ing me off. You speaking about it, on Thursday, it’s such a waste of time. It’s childish. It’s really annoying.’
Verstappen currently has 11 penalty points on his license, one away from a race ban, after he tangled with Russell last time out in Spain, an incident which saw him demoted from P5 at the flag to P10.
The looming possibility of a suspension has seen Verstappen field questions all weekend about his driving style, and he reached breaking point after qualifying on Saturday.
More to follow.
