As F1 heads into the summer break a race ban still looms for Max Verstappen who sits on the highest number of penalty points.

Max Verstappen will need to be on his best behaviour for most of the F1 2025 season, with a race ban hanging over the Red Bull driver’s head even after the next two races.

Max Verstappen came within a whisker of being sidelined from a Formula 1 race, newly released FIA guidelines have revealed. According to the updated penalty framework issued this week, the ...

Max Verstappen on the edge of F1 race ban after George Russell collision at Spanish GP But in case there was any doubt, Verstappen will resolutely stick to his guns over the next two races and won ...

If Max Verstappen picks up just a single point at the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, he won’t be allowed to race in the next round at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. That’s Red Bull’s home turf.

"I will always race hard," the Dutchman said in Montreal. Verstappen has a total of 11 penalty points over a rolling 12-month period, which puts him one point shy of the one-race ban.

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.

Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Max Verstappen looks like he escaped a race disqualification for the incident involving George Russell during the Spanish Grand Prix. This was highlighted after ...

Max Verstappen seems set to stay with Red Bull for F1 2026. He gave major thought to leaving, but staying put for now makes ...

Max Verstappen Avoids Race Ban by Just One Point Under New FIA Guidelines originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Max Verstappen came within a whisker of being sidelined from a Formula 1 race, newly ...

Under current FIA regulations, any driver who scores 12 penalty points within a 12-month period is handed a one-race suspension. Verstappen now sits at 11, only one point shy of the threshold.