Max Verstappen insists he will “manage the situation” regarding the threat of a race ban in the first few months of the 2025 F1 season. The four-time world champion, after incidents in Austria, Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi last year, has accrued eight penalty points on his FIA super licence.

Max Verstappen sits joint-closest to an F1 race ban, without Super Licence points dropping off until Round 11 of the season.

Max Verstappen has ruled out the possibility of drivers boycotting a race after the FIA introduced a new rule that could see F1 starts fined up to £101,400 (€120,000) for swearing during press conferences and media interviews.