Max Verstappen offered only basic reactions during his latest press conference following the punishment handed down by the FIA.
formula 1 The governing body says they ‘have to fulfil some work of public interest’ After the swearing in In a press conference.
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After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix he said, “I knew my car was rubbish.” His language was deemed ‘rude’ and ‘impolite’ and ‘not suitable for broadcast.’
Verstappen When asked to react to the sentence he said he had “no words” and his disappointment was clearly visible on Saturday.
after qualifying in second place for this weekend Singapore Grand PrixAfter this he was present in the press conference.
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“Max, if you get another punishment for your behavior at this press conference, would it be community service? I mean, your schedule is pretty busy…” a reporter asked.
However, Verstappen bluntly replied: “No comment.”
Another journalist asked: “Max, how long do you think it will be until you don’t answer at the FIA press conference?”
Verstappen replied, “I am responding, but not much.” He then added, “I have a problem with my voice.”
“I would rather you ask these questions outside the room,” the three-time world champion said in response to another question.
He was seen speaking to reporters again while heading to speak to television outlets after the conference, this time giving more detailed answers.
Verstappen’s apparent protest could lead to further trouble between him and the FIA, although this is not yet clear.
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The Dutchman was given the punishment after FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem cautioned against drivers using abusive language over team radios.
“We have to differentiate between our sport – motorsport – and rap music,” He said,
“We’re not rappers, you know. How many times do they say the F-word a minute? We’re not into that. They are them and we are (us).”
However, Lewis Hamilton criticised Ben Sulayem’s comments and appeared to support his opponent: “I didn’t like what he said, the way he expressed it. To say rappers is very stereotypical because the majority of rappers are black.
“It really does point to, ‘We’re not like them,’ so I think that was the wrong choice of words and there’s a racial element to it as well.
“I agree that things need to be a bit clearer, but it’s also good to have some emotions, because we’re not robots.”
Lando Norris will start on pole for the Singapore Grand Prix, while defending champion Verstappen will start second and Hamilton third.