Max Verstappen (via IMAGO, @SCUDERIAFEMBOY/X, Screenshot)
Max Verstappen received an extremely unfair and awkward punishment after swearing during a press conference at the Singapore GP. The FIA stated that the Dutchman should serve a day of community service, a move he berated during a recent live stream.
During the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, Max Verstappen responded with ‘no comments’ to the community service penalty. He further claimed that the rest of the drivers on the grid laughed at the penalty from FIA. Additionally, FIA and its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem received major backlash after Formula One Management (FOM) was asked to better limit the use of colorful language in broadcasts during races.
Verstappen was streaming on the sim setup as he usually does during non-race weekends, during which he was questioned by one of his friends if they could swear on the stream. The 26-year-old quickly and wittily joked that the person would get community service if they swore on stream.
Max Verstappen hints at early retirement amidst ‘nonsense’ penalty from FIA
Max Verstappen had already made it clear that he wouldn’t race for as long as Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1. However, due to such petty punishments and other issues, the Dutchman said that he might consider an early retirement.
Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
Verstappen claimed that the sport would continue without him as well. The 26-year-old stated that he couldn’t be himself on the grid if had to deal with such ‘nonsense.’
When it’s enough, it’s enough, racing will continue even without me. You can’t be yourself, otherwise you’ll have to deal with this kind of nonsense.
Max Verstappen told Gazzeta.it
? Max Verstappen: "Cuando sea suficiente, será suficiente, las carreras continuarán incluso sin mí".
? "No sé qué tan en serio se toma la FIA mi opinión, pero para mí ya es suficiente".
? "No puedes ser tú mismo, de lo contrario tendrás que lidiar con este tipo de… pic.twitter.com/PgWfcyGain
FIA had provided clarity over the matter and subsequently didn’t punish George Russell for dropping the F-bomb while on the track. This could mean that the governing body has moved on from punishing drivers for their choice of words.
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Aditya Pandya is a Formula 1 content writer at FirstSportz. Currently pursuing BTech from MIT ADT, Pune, his engineering degree makes him quite fascinated with the tech side of F1. A long time motor racing fan, Aditya was pulled towards the world of Formula 1 when he saw the iconic title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in 2021. Presently, he aims to channel his passion for Formula 1 through his writing and also wishes to attend the Monaco GP once in his lifetime. Aditya is also a big time gamer and loves to play FPS games. He is a massive fan of Daniel Ricciardo
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