Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the “objective” had been made “reasonably clear” from George Russell ahead of his incident behind the Safety Car with Max Verstappen. Asked by the media whether he felt Russell was trying to goad Verstappen into passing him behind the Safety Car,

Christian Horner accused George Russell of ‘goading’ Max Verstappen into a race ban as tempers flared following a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing issued a protest against Mercedes' George Russell, who won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. The FIA announced the protest through a document, summoning both Russell and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen to the stewards.