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

The feud between George Russell and four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen could continue at the Canadian Grand Prix after the two locked up the front row in qualifying.

Max Verstappen was not in the mood to discuss the potential of his penalty-point ban after qualifying alongside George Russell on the front row of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Croft then suggested that he might not get another opportunity. “It doesn’t matter, you just say no,” Rosberg replied. When asked about the alternative option of Arvid Lindblad, the German racer fired back: “Give it to him if he wants to take it. You should be like ‘Be my guest. After you, sir. Be my guest.’”

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Derek Warwick, the former Formula One driver, has been suspended from his role as a steward at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after making “unauthorised media comments” about Max Verstappen.

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.