Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has warned that Max Verstappen's Formula 1 exit threats amid FIA's F-bomb controversy must be taken seriously.

Max Verstappen's swearing row with the FIA appears to have spread to other motorsport series, with one legend referencing the Dutchman's punishment. Verstappen was given punishment in the form of an 'obligation to accomplish some work of public interest',

Having dropped a hint of doubt over his Formula 1 future after getting caught up in the FIA swearing clampdown, Max Verstappen can be trusted to walk out. That is the opinion of six-time F1 race winner Ralf Schumacher,

Ricciardo was always intended to be Red Bull's safety net. But fluctuating form and a series of decisions leaves the veteran out of F1.

Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has confirmed that the team have offered Daniel Ricciardo an F1 lifeline with an ambassadorial role. And he doubts that the Australian will want to continue his racing career in another category of motorsport after being dropped by Red Bull junior team VCARB this week.

Daniel Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, has been fired by Red Bull Racing and will be replaced immediately by Liam Lawson at RB.