Following the Canadian GP, Red Bull Racing submitted two protests against George Russell. F1 Journalist Michael Schmidt believes, there were other reasons why they did not agree with the stewards. Red Bull argued the Mercedes driver should have been investigated for two different reasons: driving erratically and dropping back too far behind the Safety Car.

With Max Verstappen teetering on the edge of a race ban, Red Bull's Christian Horner said the team alerted the relevant authorities to the prospect of rivals potentially goading the Dutchman into an i

Red Bull had claimed George Russell had contravened safety car rules with Max Verstappen finishing second in Montreal