After the Canadian GP, Max Verstappen said he drove both offensively and defensively to hold off a charging Kimi Antonelli. But what impact did this have on Red Bull’s strategy for the race in Montreal?

Untelevised team radio footage from the Canadian Grand Prix has revealed how Max Verstappen and George Russell both tried to land each other in trouble behind the Safety Car. Russell claimed his and Mercedes’ first victory of the F1 2025 season in Montreal on Sunday,

The FIA hit the Red Bull star and four-time world champion with a 10-second penalty in the race, followed by three penalty points on his super license. That means Verstappen enters the Canadian Grand Prix with 11 points total on his super license in total. F1's rules dictate 12 penalty points in a 12-month period trigger a one-race suspension.