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Helmut Marko has criticized the FIA for punishing Max Verstappen for using a curse word in a press conference, arguing that the decision was unjust since similar incidents by other figures received less severe consequences. Verstappen was told to perform F1 community service as a role model, even though he used the curse word to describe an object, not a person. Marko defended Verstappen’s reaction and highlighted the inconsistency in how other individuals, like Guenther Steiner, were treated for similar language on public platforms. He emphasized that emotions are intrinsic to F1 and that drivers should be allowed to express themselves within limits. Marko called on the FIA to reconsider their decision and not suppress the natural emotional reactions of drivers in a high-pressure sport like Formula 1.
