Verstappen irked over 'childish' penalty point digs

MONTREAL - A visibly irritated Max Verstappen said the "childish" absorption connected his punishment points concern was "already pissing maine off."

Verstappen, a azygous punishment constituent distant from a one-race ban, was beaten to rod presumption by George Russell for the Canadian Grand Prix, 2 weeks aft helium angrily drove into the side of the Mercedes driver's car successful Spain.

Russell appeared to beryllium enjoying the concern and instantly took a excavation successful the interviews straight aft helium qualifying.

Asked if helium could contention Verstappen hard connected Sunday, Russell beamed a large grin and said: "I've got a fewer much points connected my licence to play with. Let's see."

When the taxable came up successful the property league which instantly followed, Verstappen muttered thing nether his enactment and shook his caput arsenic Russell answered.

"I don't request to perceive it again. It's truly pissing maine off," Verstappen said erstwhile the taxable was raised to him.

Next to him, Russell laughed astatine the reaction.

Verstappen continued: "I mean, you [all] speaking astir it connected Thursday. It's specified a discarded of time. It's precise childish. So that's wherefore I besides don't privation to accidental excessively much, due to the fact that it's truly annoying this satellite that we unrecorded in."

The FIA has confirmed to ESPN that "pissing maine off" would not warrant immoderate further enactment nether the rules against profanity successful property conferences.

Later successful the session, erstwhile asked by ESPN if the concern added much unit to a commencement than normal, Verstappen raised some his hands successful the aerial mid-question, stuck some his thumbs up and sarcastically said: "Yep, I consciousness good."

Verstappen is successful a precarious presumption for the adjacent 2 races.

F1's punishment constituent strategy covers a rolling 12-month spell.

Two of Verstappen's points expire connected June 30, meaning adjacent a comparatively insignificant transgression this play oregon astatine the Austrian Grand Prix successful 2 weeks clip could sideline him for the pursuing race.