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

Verstappen has hit out at repeated questions about his F1 race ban threat after 2025 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.

Defending F1 champion Max Verstappen lashed out at a reporter at being repeatedly questioned on the prospect of being slapped with a race ban after qualifying second for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

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

The Red Bull driver said questions about his looming one-race ban were “really pissing” him off after he qualified second for the Canadian Grand Prix behind George Russell

Penalty points last for 12 months in F1, and so Verstappen’s slate won’t start clearing until June 30, the day after the Austrian Grand Prix. And even that is just two points falling off, if he navigates clean weekends in Canada and Austria in the coming weeks.

George Russell put Mercedes on pole position in Canada for the second year in a row on Saturday with Formula One champion Max Verstappen alongside for Red Bull two weeks after they clashed in Spain.

Max Verstappen may be over all the talk about his penalty points, but Damon Hill appreciated George Russell's "".