Motor racing-Verstappen fed up with talk of race bans and penalty points


Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - June 14, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

MONTREAL (Reuters) -Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix alongside old foe George Russell.

Mercedes' Russell took pole position for the second year in a row with Red Bull's Verstappen, who is chasing a fourth successive Canadian victory, second fastest.

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