Max Verstappen arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix a single point away from a one-race suspension following his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.

A black flag is used to disqualify a driver from a race. When shown it requires the driver to immediately return to their pit garage. George Russell echoed Rosberg’s frustration, questioning why a driver of Verstappen’s calibre needed to resort to such tactics.

The Red Bull advisor called Verstappen’s move on Russell “unnecessary” and admitted that he deserved the 10-second penalty