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Crash.net assesses who Red Bull could turn to if Max Verstappen was hit with an F1 ban
Max Verstappen is on the brink of a one-race suspension as he sits one point away from accumulating enough penalty points to trigger the ban. His collision with George Russell in the Spanish Grand Prix brought his total penalty points to 11 in a 12-month period. Verstappen must be cautious in the upcoming races in Canada and Austria to avoid missing a race, which could severely impact his championship aspirations. Potential replacements for Verstappen at Red Bull could include Isack Hadjar, who has shown promising performance in his rookie F1 season, or Liam Lawson, who has already had a brief stint with the team. Another option could be Ayumu Iwasa, Red Bull’s reserve driver with experience in Super Formula, Formula 2, and Formula 3. Arvid Lindblad, a talented Red Bull protege, is also generating excitement for a potential future opportunity in Formula 1.
