Red Bull have dropped a major hint as to who will step in if Max Verstappen is handed a one-race ban from Formula 1. The four-time world champion is on the verge of suspension after deliberately crashing into George Russell during the final laps of last Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen is a penalty point away from a one-race ban, while a number of his rivals are also veering closer to the 12-point mark that incurs a suspension

Max Verstappen is veering dangerously close to a one-race ban thanks to his penalty points total, while we look at how many points each F1 driver has and how close they are to a suspension