Max Verstappen said Formula 1 was "annoying" and that questions about him racing under the threat of a race ban were "childish".
The Red Bull driver, who qualified second for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, will be contesting the lead at the start of the race with Mercedes' George Russell, who took pole position.
Verstappen deliberately drove into the Briton at the last race in Spain and a resulting penalty has left him one licence point short of a race ban.
Asked about this at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday, the Dutchman said: "I don't need to hear it again. You were speaking about it on Thursday.
"It's such a waste of time. It's very childish. So, that's why I also don't want to say too much because it's really annoying, this world that we live in."
Russell's pole was his first of the season and he referenced Verstappen's predicament in the context of their prospective battle for the lead in the race.
"We're mates so it's all good," Russell said with a smile on his face. "I have a few more points on my licence to play with, so let's see."
Verstappen, who has said the incident in Spain was "not right and shouldn't have happened",said in his news conference on Thursday that the threat of a ban would not change the way he raced.
"I cannot just back out of everything," he said. "I'm just going to race like I always do. I trust myself."
The incident in Spain was not the first moment of tension between Verstappen and Russell.
They had a public row at the end of last season, in which Verstappen was unhappy with what he perceived as Russell trying to get him a penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix. Russell was offended by Verstappen's comments in a conversation afterwards.
They exchanged criticisms of each other in public, including Russell calling Verstappen a bully and Verstappen saying Russell was a backstabber.
They also insulted each other after colliding in the sprint race at the 2023 Azerbajian Grand Prix.
