Christian Horner has said Red Bull pre-emptively approached the FIA Race Director to watch out for rivals ‘goading’ him. With Verstappen on 11 penalty points heading into the Canadian Grand Prix, the four-time F1 World Champion is just a single penalty point away from triggering an automatic race ban.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the team is well-equipped to cope in the event Max Verstappen teeters over the edge with an extra penalty point at the Canadian Grand Prix