Overview

• Max Verstappen has accumulated 11 FIA penalty points, leaving him one point shy of the automatic one-race ban.
• Three of those points were assigned after his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.
• Verstappen admitted his error, saying frustration over tyre performance and safety car decisions caused his misjudgment.
• Under FIA regulations, two points from his previous season will expire on June 30, potentially reducing his total.
• Red Bull’s recent performance struggles have amplified pressure on the world champion as he heads into the Canadian and Austrian Grands Prix.