Red Bull's senior advisor has opened up about Max Verstappen's highly controversial incident with George Russell that brought him one step closer to a race ban.

Max Verstappen and George Russell made a bold comparison between Lewis Hamilton and the Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crash at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Regardless of the endless debate and varying perspectives, the fact remains that Verstappen lost a huge haul of points due to the penalty, and has severely hindered his chances of a fifth world title for unnecessary driving at the Spanish GP.

Red Bull has lodged protests against Mercedes driver George Russell following his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. Russell scored his first win of the year ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday,

George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen but that victory was placed under scrutiny when Red Bull protested the result of the Montreal race