F1 LIVE | Marko details Verstappen's FP2 issues, Russell summoned to stewards

George Russell stated in Montreal that he felt the penalty handed to Verstappen in Spain was justified. As is known, the Dutchman received a ten-second time penalty along with three penalty points on his license.

However, should a race ban actually come in the next races, the Mercedes driver believes it would be fully deserved.

Known to the public for never apologizing, especially for his on-track behavior, this time Max Verstappen showed some conscience and candidly admitted he was wrong in making the move that led to the collision with George Russell at the Spanish GP.

Russell himself said he was quite surprised to receive a public apology from his rival, with whom he certainly doesn’t have a history of friendly relations. Just think back to what happened in Baku two years ago, when similar tensions flared up at the end of the race.

Will Frederic Vasseur really leave Ferrari at the end of the season? For now, nothing is certain, but the disappointing results from the Maranello team so far this season have raised more than a few alarm bells, and the Frenchman's position within the team is no longer as secure as it once seemed.

Lewis Hamilton tried to shed some light on the matter, responding to the recent rumors during the press conference on the eve of the Canadian Grand Prix: