The Red Bull Formula 1 team has lodged a protest to the FIA race stewards against George Russell after the conclusion of the Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes driver Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished first and second in Montreal,

George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen but that victory has been placed under scrutiny with Red Bull protesting the result of the Montreal race

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia crosses the finish line to win the Spanish Grand Prix Formula One race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Albert Gea/Pool Photo via AP) AP

A top F1 star has been handed one of the harshest grid penalties in Formula One history before the Canadian Grand Prix.

For Red Bull Racing, their driver situation is both a strength and a looming challenge. While Dr Helmut Marko hails Max Verstappen as the “perfect driver,” that level of excellence also comes with leverage — including contractual escape clauses that could see him walk away if desired.

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.

Just nine races into the 2025 Formula One season, you’d be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu around the future make-up of Red Bull’s driver pairings. Having so brutally axed New Zealand’s Liam Lawson after just two races in favour of Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda,

George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. It was the fourth victory of Russell’s career,