Max Verstappen Warned to Tone It Down or Risk Ban at Austrian GP [Video]

Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that Max Verstappen must avoid attracting more penalty points to his Super License in the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen remains just one point away from a race ban, and thus, committing an offense in Montreal could result in a race ban in Austria.

Three penalty points were added to the four-time world champion’s Super License during the Spanish Grand Prix for crashing into George Russell. A potential race ban could further diminish Verstappen’s chances of securing the championship this season. At present, he sits in third place in the Drivers’ Championship with 137 points, 49 adrift of championship leader Oscar Piastri.

An F1 driver faces a race ban if he receives 12 points on his Super License in one calendar year. With Verstappen’s tally now at 11, Marko has cautioned that a potential violation in the next Grand Prix could see Verstappen miss out on the race in Austria.