Max Verstappen has been involved in yet another heated Sky Sports exchange, this time with F1 pundit Ted Kravitz.

Verstappen and Kravitz have had their fair share of awkward moments in the past, with the Dutchman boycotting Sky Sports at the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix after Kravitz said Lewis Hamilton was ‘robbed’ of the 2021 title.

The four-time world champion has also taken issue with other Sky Sports pundits in more recent times, with Rachel Brookes on the receiving end of a feisty post-race interview from the 27-year-old at the Spanish GP last time out.

That happened following a dramatic incident at the Barcelona race, when Verstappen appeared to intentionally crash into Mercedes star George Russell, something which landed him a 10-second time penalty, and three penalty points.

However, in the aftermath of the race, FIA stewards confirmed Verstappen did not need to give the position back to Russell, ruling that no further action would be taken.

Verstappen on best behaviour in Canada

Not only is he now 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri, but Verstappen is also now just one penalty point away from triggering an automatic one-race ban.

FIA rules state that if a driver picks up 12 penalty points in 12 months, they will receive a ban, and Verstappen is currently on 11 with the first two of those not set to expire until June 30.

It means he has to survive both the Canadian and Austrian grands prix without picking up anymore penalty points, with a race ban likely to be fatal to his chances of challenging for a fifth consecutive world title at this stage.

max when asked about redbulls decision in spain to give back the position.. pic.twitter.com/GiwS8OrG7w

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