Russell frustrated: ‘Red Bull didn’t even have to consider protesting’

It comes after Red Bull Racing deposited 2,000 euros for their protest at the Canadian Grand Prix, lodging complaints that Russell drove in an unsportsmanlike manner by braking under the safety car to try and get Max Verstappen to overtake him.

That failed protest received plenty of backlash from both inside and outside of the paddock, including Russell himself.

Heftier fines have been handed out to drivers for swearing in press conferences and for touching the rear wings of other cars on the grid.

"Yeah, 100%," the Mercedes driver answered when asked whether deposits should be higher to deter teams from lodging complaints like Red Bull did in Montreal.

"When you look at the financial penalties that go around for saying a swear word in the heat of the moment, or touching a rear wing or whatever, two thousand euros for a team who are making nine-figure profits is not going to even touch the sides. It's not even going to be thought about twice," Russell continued to several media sources, including GPblog.

The 27-year-old then stated what he thinks could be the way forward for the FIA and their decision-making surrounding fines and deposits.