Overview

• Max Verstappen has amassed 11 FIA super licence penalty points and risks a one-race suspension if he picks up another in the Canadian or Austrian Grands Prix.
• Helmut Marko has lauded Isack Hadjar’s rookie campaign, which includes 21 points from five top-10 finishes and consistent qualifying performances.
• Red Bull has applied for an FIA super licence exemption to fast-track 17-year-old Arvid Lindblad into F1 following two feature-race victories in Formula 2.
• Contingency measures call for promoting either Hadjar or Liam Lawson to Verstappen’s seat alongside Yuki Tsunoda, with reserve roles for Ayumu Iwasa and Lindblad at Racing Bulls.
• The evaluations highlight Red Bull’s reliance on a robust junior driver pool to ensure seamless coverage in the event of unforeseen absences.