And that win will stand, despite protests filed by Red Bull. In the closing stages of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, contact between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Pias

But the seven-time world champion, a vegan and well-known animal lover, was more concerned with the "horrible" death of the groundhog.

Verstappen had radioed Red Bull to complain about Russell braking erratically while following the pace car.