P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell won’t “jeopardise” his Canadian GP chances to engage in a squabble with Max Verstappen, despite his rival being one penalty point away from a F1 race ban.
George Russell will not compromise his chances at the Canadian Grand Prix by engaging in a dispute with Max Verstappen, who is one penalty point away from a race ban in Formula 1. Russell secured pole position with an exhilarating lap, while Verstappen starts beside him in second. Verstappen has accumulated 11 penalty points on his superlicense, with the recent clash with Russell adding three. Despite irritation with the continuous questions, Verstappen is dismissive of altering his race behavior. Both Russell and Oscar Piastri maintain they will not change their approach to racing based on Verstappen’s penalty situation. Russell jokingly mentioned having more points to play with but emphasized the focus on winning without jeopardizing themselves or altering their racecraft.
