Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on in the Paddock prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 22, 2024 in Singapore | Getty
Max Verstappen revealed that his fellow drivers were unimpressed with the FIA’s ruling against him for using foul language during a press conference. Speaking to media, including Sportskeeda, in a session outside the FIA press conference, the Red Bull champion criticized the decision, saying that it stifled drivers from fully embracing their personalities.
During Thursday’s press conference in Baku, Verstappen used the f-word to describe his car, leading to a summons by the FIA stewards. He was handed a community service punishment and was also issued a warning for using inappropriate language on a live broadcast. In response to the ruling, Verstappen protested by giving monosyllabic answers in the post-qualifying press conference, later telling the media that he would answer questions more freely outside of the official setting.
