By Alan Baldwin MONTREAL (Reuters) -Red Bull spoke to Formula One's governing body before the Canadian Grand Prix to warn them that Max Verstappen's rivals might try and lure the Dutch driver into a one-race ban,

After the Canadian Grand Prix, Christian Horner spoke to the media about lodging the protests against George Russell. He revealed Red Bull Racing decided to do that without Max Verstappen. Red Bull Racing lodged two protests against George Russell for his behaviour under safety car conditions.

With Verstappen teetering on the edge of a race ban, Horner wanted to alert the relevant authorities to the prospect of the Red Bull driver being goaded into an incident in Montreal