“Yeah, absolutely,” Wolff told Sky Sports F1 when asked if it would be a shame for Verstappen to miss a race. “He’s a main protagonist. He has his rough edges, but is also a fair racer, and we’ve seen it yesterday that when he’s called out, that wasn’t an issue.”

Max Verstappen has snapped back at continued questions over a potential race ban given his penalty points situation after he was beaten to pole position in Canada by George Russell

Derek Warwick, the former Formula One driver, has been suspended from his role as a steward at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after making “unauthorised media comments” about Max Verstappen.