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.

Red Bull have reportedly decided on Max Verstappen's replacement as the Formula 1 world champion edges ever closer to a ban. Verstappen, 27, is just one penalty point away from an automatic race ban after his angry collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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