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Carlos Sainz risks further punishment for swearing in response to being fined for missing the national anthem at the F1 Japanese GP.
Carlos Sainz was fined €20,000, with half suspended, for missing the Japanese national anthem at Suzuka last weekend. Despite acknowledging his mistake and apologizing for being five seconds late, Sainz considered the punishment excessive. His comment, “shit happens,” could potentially result in another penalty due to strict FIA regulations on swearing during media activities. Other racing series like WRC have faced similar controversies over fines for swearing, prompting drivers to demand changes in the penalty system. Sainz also expressed concern over the transparency of where the fines collected are being utilized, a matter that the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association has raised in the past. The FIA has not yet responded to Sainz’s remarks, and it remains to be seen if they will take further action against him.
